From the East Kent Mercury, April 30, 1992

CATS LIVE IN LUXURY

When some stray cats decide to make their home at the "Greyhound" pub in Sandwich, the licensee John Martin built them an elegant cathouse.

Above shows John Martin with the cat house  he has made for the strays at his pub.

The five cats now have a two-storey home, decorated with Regency style wallpaper.

The cathouse has cost John around £35 to complete and he says the cats will be very comfortable in it.

"The cats have adopted us," John told me. "I had to make them really comfortable."

John is one of those who rings the curfew at Sandwich, maintaining a centuries-old tradition. The curfew is tolled every night of the year at 8pm from St. Peter's Church.

John and his wife Paula have been at the "Greyhound" for 12 years and in that time have made it a very popular hostelry.

No-one appears to know how the pub got its name. A greyhound was the heraldic device of Henry VII and was a popular name for fast stage coaches in bygone days.