Farewell to Paddles, New Zealand's beloved first cat

New Zealand’s first cat and internet sensation, Paddles, has sadly died.

The ginger and white cat belonging to the country’s new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was struck down by a car on Tuesday, according to the New Zealand Herald. 

A neighbour found it hoping that it was unconscious, but a vet later pronounced it dead. 

“I’m pretty upset,” a neighbour told the newspaper. “She’s very much part of the neighbourhood. Most people around here would know who she is.” Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Farewell to Paddles, New Zealand's beloved first cat