Casper The Bus-Riding British Cat, 1998-2010

Sad news from the world of feline transport: “A cat which became famous in Britain for riding on the buses around the southern English city of Plymouth has died after being run over, media reported.” 12-year-old Casper “would habitually leave [his owner’s] home, trot across the street to the bus stop, wait his turn in line and board the bus. He even had a favorite seat — in the middle of the aisle — where he would sit until he was ready to get off.” Drivers on the route would regularly let the cat off at his stop. “Casper touched many people’s lives and clearly had a very exciting life traveling around Plymouth and who knows where else. I suspect he’s now exploring heaven and is telling all the other cats up there about the many adventures he had,” said a spokesperson for the bus company.