Siamese Cat
From the collection of
Pit Pony Reunion
- Tettenhall
- 1982-09-17
Siamese Cat (Central News East)
The Siamese cat from Derby, trying to beat the cold weather blues.
It's nearly Christmas and in Derby it's cold and damp. Animals with any sense are hunkering down to keep warm and dry, and Domino, the 15-year-old Siamese cat from Derby, is no exception. His owners, Bob and Anne Deighton, have an Aga cooker in their kitchen and Domino has taken to calling it his bed. It maybe a comfortable place to sleep most of the time, but with Christmas dinner on the way, surely that comes with some risk?
The cat that has taken a liking to a solid fuel cooker.
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Pick of the Litter: Fluffy Tales from the Midlands
Some things never change - we were suckers for cute animal stories decades before the internet came along.
In the 1980s, before smart phones made it easy to scroll through video after video of distilled animal cuteness, regional television news was one of the few (and unexpected) sources of fluffy diversion. Their closing stories (also known as 'And finally...' reports) were generally lighthearted tales, designed to leave the viewer with a warm fuzzy feeling, having sat through the doom and gloom that may well have featured earlier in the programme. The quirky animal story was a sub-genre of the 'And finally...' and a precursor to the snappy posts we see on our phone screens today.
The films in this collection showcase the unique animals that brightened up the living rooms of the Midlands, just when they needed them most. So put your phone away and settle down for a little while - we have some delightful distractions for you!
10 videos in this collection
1
Pit Pony Reunion
2
Boots for Horses
3
Dog Joins Musical Theatre
4
Mathematical Dog
5
Siamese Cat
6
Pet Python
7
Cat Fosters Chick
8
Rottweiler Police Dog
9
Animals introduced to Shelton Hospital
10