Catching Cats (1969)

British Pathé

Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows fashion models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn trapping feral cats in London.

Reality Cats: Several stray cats are seen running around a derelict building site. The narrator explains that the RSCPA considers the cats a problem because they can spread disease.

Catching Cats - feral cats on abandoned building site

Catching Cats - feral cat in car park

Cat lovers and fashion models Celia and Sue arrive on the scene carrying cat traps, which they set up using kippers as bait. After setting the trap the girls just “happen” to find two cats sitting in an abandoned car.

Catching Cats - models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn rescuing feral cats from car

Catching Cats - models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn rescuing feral cats from car

Catching Cats - models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn rescuing feral cats from car

Catching Cats - models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn rescuing feral cats from car

It’s then explained that Celia has more than 15 cats in her London flat and is looking to move to the country to house them all.

Catching Cats - models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn placing feral cats in basket

Catching Cats - ginger tabby inside cage

Final Mewsings: If only all feral cats were hanging around in cars just waiting to be picked up!


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