The supermar-cat! Brutus the tabby is a hit with shoppers after adopting Morrisons store as his home

Brutus is often seen wandering around supermarket in Saltney, Cheshire

He now has his own Facebook which has attracted more than 5,000 likes

His owner said he always went to the site before the store was built

She said he carried on going after it was built and now receives attention from the customers



A cat with a bizarre love for a Morrisons supermarket has become a hit with shoppers after adopting the store as his second home.

Six-year-old Brutus is often seen wandering around the supermarket in Saltney, Cheshire, catching the eye of customers doing their weekly shop.

He now even has his own Facebook page which has attracted more than 5,000 likes, with fans from as far as Sweden, Australia and Taiwan taking interest in his antics.

Brutus the cat has become a hit with shoppers after adopting the Morrisons store as his second home

His owner Claire Hardy said Brutus used to visit the site before the supermarket was built. She said: 'After they built the shop, he carried on going down there and customers spotted him there all the time'



His owner Claire Hardy, 31, started the page in honour of the cat's love affair with the store.

Ms Hardy said: 'He used to go there before the supermarket was built and he would always bring back mice and rats.

'After they built the shop, he carried on going down there and customers spotted him there all the time.

'Loads of people would stop to stroke him and take pictures with him and there’s no doubt he loved getting so much attention.

'I decided to set up a Facebook and Twitter page so people could send me their pictures and I was astonished when so many people got involved.

'He still comes home every evening when he wants food and he’s as demanding as he’s always been.'

Ms Hardy said Brutus receives lots of attention at the supermarket and people often stop to stroke him

Brutus, pictured relaxing in the sun, now has his own Facebook page which has attracted more than 5,000 likes, with fans from as far as Sweden, Australia and Taiwan taking interest in his antics

Ms Hardy and her fiance Adam Owens, 32, have owned Brutus since he was six-months-old when he was brought in as a stray after being found battered by thugs. She added: 'He was brought in as a stray after someone found him in agony in the street after some kids had been kicking him. 'I was a vet at the time so I looked after him and when no-one claimed him I decided to keep him. Ms Hardy and her fiance Adam Owens, 32, have owned Brutus since he was six-months-old when he was brought in as a stray after being found battered by thugs

'I remember reading The Emperor series at the time which is where I got the name Brutus. He’s been one of the family ever since.

'Our wedding is in the summer and quite a few people suggested that Brutus should be the ring bearer.