The Cat Who Jumped Off a Boat — and Found His Forever Family

Thirteen years ago, a large tabby left a houseboat on the River Thames and wandered into Kelmscott Manor in Oxfordshire. Instead of continuing his journey, Horatio quietly decided that the historic property would become his new home.

The boat’s owner eventually agreed that he could stay, beginning an unlikely transformation from wandering cat to much-loved manor resident. Horatio now has beds, admirers, merchandise and even money set aside for his expenses.