Feline Job Opportunities

[Killearn Kitties]

Glenturret, Scotland's oldest working distillery, is currently interviewing nine candidates supplied by that well-known staff agency, Cats Protection.

The successful candidate will be "outgoing enough to welcome our visitors from all over the world, and he or she should enjoy being the centre of attention and certainly not camera-shy. Mousing ability would be an advantage but is not essential".

The BBC website has a little bio of the hopefuls.

Situations Vacant (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4596611.stm)

The new cat will have a hard act to follow. Towser, the cat being replaced, earned a place in the Guiness Book of Records.

Towser (http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/newsandevents/256062)

:D :D

[slick]

Wow, what a mouser that Towser was!!! 30,000????:eek:
It's going to be hard to fill those kitty paws. Good luck to all the contenders and may the best paw win.

Karen, could we visit that distillery when I'm over there next year??;) :D

[catmandu]

THAT WOULD BE A GOOD JOB,FOR PORCH CAT,SCRATCHY,WHO IS OUTGOING,HANDSOME,AND I WILL BET ANY MONEY,ON IT ,A MOUSER.
THE ONLY PROBLEM,IS GETTING SCRATCHY,TO PUT ONE,A KILT.

[NoahsMommy]

How cool!!!

Sounds like an ideal job! :)

[Barbara]

I had heard about Towser before. I will start to put little drops of Caol Ila in T's and F's food because single malt whisky obviously makes cats live for 24 years:D

Tigris thought about applying for the job as he is more outgoing every year:D

[Edwina's Secretary]

Dear Auntie Karen,

My brother, Eddie, would very much like to be the distillery cat. Scotland is very far away from here isn't it?

If you will send me an application I will fill it out for him and send it back. Maybe I'll just send him with it.

Helpfully,

Edwina

[Vio&Juni]

Too bad Pichu didn't hear about the selection process from the very beginning - he loves to be the centre of attention and he is quite a hunter :D

[Killearn Kitties]

Originally posted by slick
Karen, could we visit that distillery when I'm over there next year??;) :D It's a date! :D

Do you know, Barbara, when I searched on "Towser", the amount of German websites that came up was amazing. A German photographer was highlighted who has apparently interviewed more distillery cats than anyone else! Not sure how you do that, but still ... :D

[Barbara]

I didn't know that but some years ago we were searching a picture we wanted to publish in a Scotland travel guide and didn't find one.:D

[Killearn Kitties]

Edwina darling, how kind you are to send us your brother, in our hour of need. You are a selfless soul.

He arrived this morning. I am just a little concerned that meowmie might be upset when she realises that Dartman has darted off again. Perhaps I should bring him back? :D

[janelle]

http://spartacusscotland.4t.com/images/kiltsps.jpg

http://spartacusscotland.4t.com/

I thought they had their own cat celib but this one may be too spoiled to be a mouser. He looks like he gets is meals on a silver tray. LOL

[Killearn Kitties]

I think you are right that Spartacus wouldn't sully his paws with work!

[King Spartacus]

Originally posted by janelle

http://spartacusscotland.4t.com/

I thought they had their own cat celib but this one may be too spoiled to be a mouser. He looks like he gets is meals on a silver tray. LOL

Oi - what you guys on about!!! I (nearly) caught a mouse once! (Hmmm... mamma and daddy came to the little goodies rescue, and I was taken inside! Darn it!!!)

Spoilt? Me? Nah.... not as much as I'd like to!!!

[Edwina's Secretary]

Dear Auntie Karen,

Oh, go ahead and keep the darling....mummy will never notice..I'm sure. I'll just tell her he ran off with the cat next door....:D :D

Singularly yours,

Edwina

[janelle]

Well I didn't think you would be a mouser. Unless it was served on a silver platter of course. LOL

So who do you think they will get to replace Towser? Any nominees yet?:confused:

[Killearn Kitties]

As far as I know, the selection process has not yet been completed. I shall scour the press for updates. :D

[janelle]

Well I'd like to know how they counted all the mice Towser killed and how they verified it. LOL

[Killearn Kitties]

It's an interesting thought isn't it? :D As far as I know though, the verification criteria for entries in the Guinness Book of Records are very strict. So they must have been satisfied somehow.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Wow, that would be a purfect job for my Maya!! She is a very good mouse-hunter!

[Killearn Kitties]

For all of you who were waiting on the edge of your seats, the successful candidate was Dylan!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid178/p32b8c8b30840a4a06ea483e519b19a3e/f31d8844.jpg

Dylan is eight years old, very outgoing and very sweet.

I visited the Distillery yesterday and saw Dylan. He/she (?) appears to be settling in very nicely.

[Randi]

CONGRATULATIONS!! On with the job, Dylan - you look like you can handle it! :D I'd love to visit next year in connection with the PT meeting. :cool:

[Barbara]

I think it's great that they were looking for someone with experience- after all it's a VERY responsible job;)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Barbara
I think it's great that they were looking for someone with experience- after all it's a VERY responsible job;)

Too funny, but it looks like it worked spendidly! Dylan looks like the perfect kitty for the job. :D

[catmandu]

NOW,THAT WILL BE A REALITY SHOW,THAT I WOULD WATCH!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/catmandu/f62fbcdc.jpg

[catnapper]

Good luck Dylan! You look like a long lost relative of my Harry... and if you're anything like him, you'll be a smashing success! :D

[Mad Mags Moo]

I thought 2 cats got the job Karen? I read somewhere that Dylan was one but there was mention of another cute puss cat getting it too!!!! Am I right or what?????:confused:

[Killearn Kitties]

Oh, I don't know, Mags. I asked them at Reception, and they said that Dylan had been taken on. Dylan was certainly the only one we saw!

[Mad Mags Moo]

I am sure that in Your Cat magazine it mentioned 2 cats got the job....maybe I was dreaming...wil check it out later!!!!;)

[Mad Mags Moo]

UPDATE!!!!

According to Your Cat magazine....2 cats got the job at the Distillery
Brooke...black and white semi long haired female
Dylan ginger and white male

So there you go!!!!!:D ;)www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/news/newsbody.asp?article_id=545

[Edwina's Secretary]

I do hope Brooke has already given notice so her current employer doesn't find out from the press! :D ;)

[Killearn Kitties]

:D How exciting!! We didn't see Brooke, but we did see Dylan. I don't have this photo myself, but Vio spotted Dylan, ran outside and scooped him up, then had her picture taken. I was not close enough to run outside. Hopefully we will see the photo next week.

[Vio&Juni]

I was so happy to see him - he is REALLY a very soft cuddly boy. I couldn't believe that a cat would react so calm to a large group of people and stay in my arms for so long (while we realized one camera was no good and my bf had to take a picture with his video camera), and act like nothing could bother him. He definitely got the job for his qualifications :)

I will just attach the pictures - it's 11pm here and apparently Imagestation chaged some rules of the game.

[Barbara]

Ah! Vio is back! And what did she do in her holidays? Hugging a big cat- as usual:D

[Vio&Juni]

One more

[Vio&Juni]

Originally posted by Barbara
Ah! Vio is back! And what did she do in her holidays? Hugging a big cat- as usual:D

Hehe, and this was not the only big cat! :D :D

one more here, so you can see how well he behaved while I was trying to get a good picture :)

[Barbara]

Tigris will be jealous but you look wonderful and happy:D

[Vio&Juni]

Tigris is still my favorite ;)

[Sonia59]

OMG, this Dylan is biiiiiig! What a handsome boy :D

Seems that you enjoyed your visit very much.;)