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| Wells Cathedral's resident cat faces competition from local tabby | Wells Cathedral's resident cat faces competition from local tabby |
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| A turf war looks set to break out at Wells Cathedral, where the resident tomcat is facing competition from a tabby interloper. | A turf war looks set to break out at Wells Cathedral, where the resident tomcat is facing competition from a tabby interloper. |
| Ginger Louis has become one of the most photographed features at the cathedral since staff adopted him 10 years ago. | Ginger Louis has become one of the most photographed features at the cathedral since staff adopted him 10 years ago. |
| But his fur has been ruffled by local tortoisehell Pangur, who has taken to roaming the pews and sitting in front of the altar during services. | But his fur has been ruffled by local tortoisehell Pangur, who has taken to roaming the pews and sitting in front of the altar during services. |
| Lindsay Mann, from the cathedral, said Louis was not "enormously impressed". | Lindsay Mann, from the cathedral, said Louis was not "enormously impressed". |
| Pangur is owned by Philippa Collings who lives near the cathedral, but he prefers stealing Louis' food to eating at home. | Pangur is owned by Philippa Collings who lives near the cathedral, but he prefers stealing Louis' food to eating at home. |
| 'Not best friends' | 'Not best friends' |
| Ms Collings said: "He's just decided he likes the cathedral and the cathedral shop much better than he likes me, his poor owner, and he very, very rarely comes home. | Ms Collings said: "He's just decided he likes the cathedral and the cathedral shop much better than he likes me, his poor owner, and he very, very rarely comes home. |
| "Two and half months will go past and he won't come back. He's just got far too much going on in his life." | "Two and half months will go past and he won't come back. He's just got far too much going on in his life." |
| Ms Mann said both cats appear to favour the same spots in the 12th Century building. | Ms Mann said both cats appear to favour the same spots in the 12th Century building. |
| "Louis is quite firmly entrenched at the cathedral. He has his own basket in the shop," she said. | "Louis is quite firmly entrenched at the cathedral. He has his own basket in the shop," she said. |
| The 17-year-old tomcat is said to be "aloof" but so far there have been no major spats between the feline pair. | |
| "The cathedral's quite a large place but they do tend to favour the same areas and I wouldn't say they are best of friends," she added. | "The cathedral's quite a large place but they do tend to favour the same areas and I wouldn't say they are best of friends," she added. |