THE Perceval family prize their pet cat, Tiffany.

But she’s not priceless. In fact, she’s worth her weight in Tiffany’s jewellery: $140,000, to be exact.

No kitten around.

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The Percevals auctioned their five-bedroom Glen Iris home of 19 years on Saturday.

The property was passed in at $2,060,000.

And it was then, as real estate agent Glen Coutinho negotiated to try to close a deal, that a cat clause entered the sales contract.

media_camera Tiffany the cat is about to have a new owner after Michael and Fran Perceval, pictured with real estate agent Glen Coutinho, sold her as part of their property.

Mr Coutinho, of RT Edgar, said that a child of one of the bidders had fallen in love with Tiffany during the inspections of the home.

“Tiffany decided she would sit on the couch,” Fran Perceval told the Herald Sun.

“People would come through, and she’d observe them and be patted.

“She loved all the attention — she does look a bit ornamental,” she said.

Ms Perceval had even jokingly suggested to Mr Coutinho that Tiffany could be included in the sale, because after all “she believes the house is her property”.

But then the bidder offered to buy the home for $2.2 million — as long as Tiffany was included in the deal.

Ms Perceval said they agreed to terms — but her son, Sam, 19, isn’t too pleased and they’re still negotiating with him.

Sam bought Tiffany from a pet shop.

“She was at the pet shop, the last of the litter, and he felt sorry for her,” Ms Perceval said.

“We’re thinking we’ll put $20,000 in a pile next to the cat and say to Sam: you choose.”

She said Sam was planning to travel overseas next year and the extra money from the sale could help pay for his trip.

“And he can’t take a cat with him,” Ms Perceval said.

Given her $140,000 price tag, the new owners better hope Tiffany, 4, has nine lives.

Ms Perceval said that the family — who also have two dogs, two rabbits and fish — would be sad to say goodbye to Tiffany.

“We’re an animal-friendly family ... She’s a bit of a princess. She’s beautiful to look at,” Ms Perceval said.

“OK, she’s an expensive cat — but she’s our cat.

“It is quite difficult to part with her.”

The Percevals are considering adopting a cat from the RSPCA when they move to their new home.

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Originally published as Family throws in pet cat to seal $2.2m deal