Food for Thought: Cat Helps Itself to Some Milk During Online Prayer

Actors know that if a cat appears on stage during a performance, the audience's attention will be entirely focused on the feline, no matter how dramatic or hilarious a show is.

However, for Dr. Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury, who was holding an online prayer for Canterbury Cathedral earlier this week, the appearance of a cat during the morning broadcast might have earned many more viewers than usual. 

The cat, whose name is Tiger, was caught on camera stealing milk from a mug that stood on a table beside the priest. While Dr. Willis was talking about the "Kingdom of God", Tiger did not waste time and helped himself to a tasty drink. 

Moments later, the priest interrupted the service to apologize to his viewers. "Sorry, we’ve acquired a friend this morning," Dr. Willis said and then stroked the feline.

В Кентерберийском соборе кот попил молока во время утренней онлайн-проповеди. pic.twitter.com/5CAYlDKoEK

— Слоновый прыгунчик (@shrewsru) July 8, 2020