Photos: Shanks, the Daring Soccer Cat of Liverpool, Looks for a New Home (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
By BS Unnikrishnan | Feb 13, 2012 08:43 PM EDT
The daring tabby who invaded a soccer pitch at Anfield in Liverpool, England, and stopped the match, is looking for a new home.
The cat, now named "Shanks," was greeted by thousands of cheering fans during last week's Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League match. Shanks is now housed at an animal rescue center in Merseyside.
The cat's heroics have already been watched by tens of thousands of people on YouTube. A fan has created a Twitter page for him, which has more than 57,000 followers at the moment.
According to his caretakers, the grey and white tabby is "an absolute gentleman" but "a ladies' man".
"He is not an aggressive cat and we think he is a bit of a ladies' man, so the wounds must be from fighting off the advances off other male cats. He was a little bit timid and reserved when we brought him here, but he has settled in brilliantly," The Sun quoted Cattery assistant Katherine Gibbs as saying.
Gibbs added: "Shanks is quite a laid-back cat but he doesn't like dogs, like most cats. He'll be a lap cat, even though he's strong-willed, because he loves his cuddles. He's an absolute gentleman and loves eating chicken - which is his favourite treat."
The former stray hopes to find a loving owner soon.
Here’s our gentleman: ‘Shanks’ cat walks on the pitch during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool.
Source: Reuters
Tired of this paparazzi! ‘Shanks’ walks away as a man tries to capture him on his camera during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool.
Source: Reuters
Shanks’ Twitter page.
Source: Twitter
Shanks on the pitch at Anfield.
Source: PA
Catch me if you can! Shanks on the pitch at Anfield.
Source: PA
Shanks on the pitch at Anfield.
Source: PA
