Bishop Daly's beloved cat Tom adopted by kind-hearted Coleraine man
Bishop Daly, whose photograph became the iconic image of Bloody Sunday in 1972, passed away last August at the age of 82.
Tragically his ginger feline companion Tom, who he had cherished for more than 15 years, suddenly found himself homeless as a result.
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Hide AdGenerous Dave Graham from Coleraine, who previously worked for charity Cats Protection, explained how he instantly fell in love with Tom when he met him at his local animal rescue centre.
“I went along to Rainbow Rescue and Rehoming after one of my very special rescue cats, Bloomer, sadly passed away just before Christmas.
“He had been very close to one of my other cats Disco, who bagan to pine very badly for him.
“Bloomer had also become somewhat of a ‘father figure’ to two young kittens I had adopted from Cats Protection, one of whom had a heart condition. I adopted them together so that one wouldn’t be left on its own.
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Hide Ad“I wanted to get a new companion for Disco, and had really liked a gorgeous one-eyed kitten I met before I suddenly spotted Tom sitting on his own in the corner.