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Top tourist attraction Gacek the cat escapes attempted KIT-napping!

The black and white moggy managed to flee as the woman tried to snatch him off the street where he lives in the city of Szczecin. kotgacekeveryday/ Instagram/ Kot Gacek/Szczeciński celebryta/Facebook

The black and white cat who shot to global fame after being named Szczecin’s top ‘must see’ attraction managed to flee when the woman tried to snatch him off the street.

Would ‘mew’ believe it! Chubby cat becomes city’s No.1 tourist CAT-traction

Scoring an average Google rating of 4.9 out of 5, Gacek has left other attractions – such as the award-winning Philharmonic, the Castle of Pomeranian Dukes and the city’s underground WWII tunnels – trailing in his wake ever since first finding fame.

He’s feline fine! Kitten found hiding in closet three days after explosion tears house apart

The 1.5-year-old cat named Miluś was spotted amongst the rubble three days after a gas explosion ripped through the building of the Evangelical-Augsburg Parish in Katowice.

Dating app reveals critical role pets play in choosing the puurfect partner

The findings reveal that over three quarters of respondents in Poland are strongly influenced by their pet’s reaction to a new partner, to the extent that this would be seen as one of the deciding factors as to whether or not they would see that person again.

Man and his cat walk across Poland to raise money for 15-year-old girl’s operation

Jacek Balcerak and his cat called Parys are aiming to raise PLN 300,000 to finance surgery for Kinga, a 15-year-old girl suffering from arthrogryposis – a condition effecting the joints that has left the teenager in near constant pain and unable to walk properly.

Series of heart-wrenching photos reveal bond of friendship and loyalty between refugees and their pets

Already well-known for his animal activism and often shocking portraits of farmed animals, photographer Andrew Skowron has again stirred the public’s conscience – this time after publishing a series of images depicting Ukrainian refugees with their pets.

Animal lovers rush to help refugee pets as owners flee Russian onslaught

Alongside a simplification of rules by Poland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Polish NGOs have been organizing food collections for the animals, and compiling a list of vets offering free services for pets coming from Ukraine.

Pawsome! Animal shelter opens ‘window of life’ to save abandoned cats and dogs

Organised by the Łódź Animal Care Society in cooperation with the Aleksandrów Łódzki town hall, the initiative offers a safe spot for people to leave puppies and kittens between 6 months and 6 weeks old.

Donkey art goes for 200zł a pop as animals turn their noses to painting to raise cash for struggling sanctuary

VIDEO: The animals, including a pair of ponies called Cheescake and Gingerbread, munch carrots dipped in vet-approved, non-toxic edible paint which they then use to produce the colourful artwork with their mouths and noses.

Feline fine! Firemen named heroes after cats rescued from blazing flats

The Gdynia fire brigade had been attending a routine callout when events took a turn and they ended up saving the lives of the two moggies.

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