#CatsAgainstBrexit: It’s happening, and they’re fur-ious
By now, pretty much everyone, David Beckham included, has made their views known on Brexit. Except, that is, the animal world (well, except sheep).
Did you really expect our four-legged friends to stay silent on such an important issue? No, obviously not. Now the cats of Twitter are giving us all paws for thought by making their voices known – and it seems our feline companions are not a-mew-sed by the idea of a Leave vote.
Yes, #CatsAgainstBrexit started trending this morning, with cat owners across the UK letting the world know what their moggies think.
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Some just wanted to let the world know what they'd be voting, if they had opposable thumbs…
Noah and Kitler know we're better together #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/JDiSwUkl4R
— JinnynotJenny (@MsJinnifer) June 21, 2016
Farage, Boris, and Gove could be running the country?!!!! Alfred need a drink! #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/ramBA5nH9a
— Sarah Joseph (@SarahIJoseph) June 21, 2016
… while others were more concerned about certain issues…
#CatsAgainstBrexit because they love red tape pic.twitter.com/d2V6K0hJ7o
— Federica Cocco (@federicacocco) June 20, 2016
Daphne is worried about trade restrictions on catnip #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/RSJO4O27tj
— Kate is on holiday in Australia (@katebevan) June 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/OldmoatLibDem/status/744996652713410565
Visit Cat prefers to move freely between gardens. #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/doJzVnBPWW
— artsyhonker/Kathryn (@artsyhonker) June 21, 2016
Others thought we are better together…
Trotsky and Mao don't agree on much, but they're united on one point: #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/86Jj2V5isF
— Janet Raynor (@Janet_Raynor) June 21, 2016
https://twitter.com/wafflycat/status/745149842335227905
https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/744933507118538752
Fendi is a Norwegian immigrant. Lives in a sink estate. #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/d2vuZhfESK
— Scarlet Wilde (@wilde) June 20, 2016
Some got stuck into campaigning…
Pete is off to persuade the local wildlife they're safer IN (his tummy) #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/wqWPSAA3jH
— Thornback Mountain (@Kirsten4Flowers) June 21, 2016
In some cat households, divisions remained…
https://twitter.com/gailfdavies/status/745153664688390144
https://twitter.com/pippajo30/status/744947720146788352
… and some were just tired of the whole thing.
Tiddles is sick of being used as a substitute for informed debate #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/17U6w0zDwg
— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) June 20, 2016