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This Underground Station Now Has Photos Of Rescue Cats Instead Of Ads

Imagine going to the train station and instead of seeing advertisements all over the wall, you see cats! That is exactly what happened in the Clapham Common station in South London! For the next two weeks, passengers will have kitties greet them as they walk around the station.


James Turner, the founder of Glimpse, said that 68 tube advertisements were replaced with pictures of cats. The cats are featured in different sizes, colors, and shapes.

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The people behind the new look at the station are the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (CATs). They claim this isn’t any sort of marketing stunt.

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The volunteers raised money for the project and wanted to inspire people to think about the world in a different way with the help of the Kickstarter campaign.

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The hope is that people realize they have the power to change the world. In a press release, Turner said they imagined the world where a public space made you feel good, and they wanted to include something that everyone would love – cats were the answer!

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The cats do make the station look more friendly and fun. What is better is that all the cats pictured are rescues from Cats Protection or from Battersea.

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All of the pictured cats are up for adoption. Cats Protection’s vision is to have a world where all cats are treated with understanding and kindness.

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Battersea has been working since 1860 rehoming cat and dogs. So far, the organization has rehomed over 3.1 million dogs and cats.

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