10 adorable photographs of London’s most famous pub cats

Pubs and cats. What’s not to love?
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Liz Connor17 November 2016

They curl up near the fire, they sit on barstools and, sometimes, they greet us at the door - these are London’s most famous pub-residing felines.

Photographer Tim White has toured the capital’s boozers, snapping the hardworking moggies that provide lazily companionable, mouse-free environments for punters.

There’s Lily the prawn-guzzling pet of the Anglesea Arms in Ravenscourt Park, and Purdy, the black cat who loves nothing more than lying across the beer taps in the Gunmakers Arms in Clerkenwell.

And while the pub may be overloaded with both character and characters, at Camden’s Old Eagle it’s the two kittens - Winnie & Churchill - that are the centre of attention.

The photographs form part of a new book called 'London Pubcats', which features the stories of over 50 cockney felines and the drinking establishments they prowl, plus an extra chapter on London’s original cat café Lady Dinah’s.

Had a long day at the office? Then head to one of these decades-old boozers for some kitty comfort and a strong drink.

Just make sure you're willing to share the cosiest chair in the room.

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