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Ely Cathedral celebrates life of Garfield, the Sainsbury’s cat

07 October 2019
A shrine to Garfield
A shrine to Garfield

 

A cathedral service was held in honour ginger cat who became a social media star for hanging out in a supermarket.

Tributes were paid to Garfield the cat at Ely Cathedral, which holds an annual service in celebration of animals.

Garfield died in July after being hit by a vehilce the car park of the Sainsbury’s store in Ely, Cambridgeshire. Garfield was often found patrolling the car park or relaxed on sofa in the lobby being petted by customers.

He was followed by 7,000 people on Facebook...

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