Tinker the Stray Cat Inherits Fortune

Yahoo! News ^ | Tue May 6,10:04 AM ET | Reuters

[yonif]

LONDON (Reuters) - Black stray cat Tinker got all the cream when an elderly widow left him his own detached house in London and a trust fund to keep him comfortable.

Margaret Layne, 89, left the $562,000 house and the $160,000 fund to Tinker after he befriended her, the Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

The childless widow made it clear in her will that Tinker, who has lifelong residency at the house, should not stray again.

"If Tinker abandons the property permanently the trustees shall at their discretion be entitled to bring the trust to an end," the will said, according to the Times.

Since Layne's death Tinker, aged about eight, has acquired two housemates at the three-bedroom property in Harrow, north London -- two other cats, Lucy and Stardust. When Tinker dies the estate will pass to the trustees, Layne's former neighbors, the Times said. ($1=.6231 Pound)

[freedomlover]

When Tinker dies the estate will pass to the trustees, Layne's former neighbors, the Times said.

Watch your @ss, Tinker! And don't eat anything until Lucy and Stardust taste it first!

[theDentist]

I see tire tracks in his future.

[yonif]

Watch your @ss, Tinker! And don't eat anything until Lucy and Stardust taste it first!

ROFL!!!!

[mikrofon]

A spokesperson for Tinker indicates that the cat now wishes to invest part of the estate in a pleasure craft for himself and his mates...

[Humidston]

LOL!!!!

[js1138]

This solves the usual problem, where the trustees manage to keep the lucky animal alive indefinitely, like Morris the cat.

[yonif]

PETA must be soooo proud

[society-by-contract]

A workmate and I were discussing trusts for animals as a way for beating the tax man. I suggested that one could buy a baby Galopagos turtle, which can live for over 200 years, and set up a trust in the name of the turtle. This would almost permenently delay the estate tax. FWIW

[ditto h]

I hope the trustees don't " tinker " with that cat.

[commandante_zero]

This looks like a job for the Viking Kittens.

[Bruce Buckley]

Same thing happpened to Auburn's vet school, in reverse:

A substantial estate was left to Auburn's vet school, after a number of pets met their maker.

Well, no one considered these pets reproducing, so after that happened, Auburn couldn't get its paws on the money for about an additional 15 years.

They made certain there was no additional procreation.

[yonif]

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