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Fiona Jackson & David Walker

Meet the Scots cat who loves to slouch on an armchair and watch TV just like a human

A Scottish cat has become a viral sensation thanks to his human-like avid TV watching, with his favourite show being Tom and Jerry.

Three-year-old Bobby from Glasgow received his own armchair as a Christmas gift in 2019.

And the chair has become his favourite toy, with the British shorthair often slouching back to watch videos on the big screen.

Some of his favourites include birds, football games and Disney films, with the moggy often falling asleep while watching.

Owner Veronica Smith, 27, and husband Thomas, 30, noticed that Bobby loved staring at anything on their phone that moved.

They showed him Tom and Jerry on Boxing Day, and much to their amusement, he's loved it ever since.

A video of him staring blankly at the cartoon cat and mouse while reclining in his chair now has over 2.8 million views on YouTube.

Veronica said: "We think this is because he sees a real mouse visiting our garden every evening through the French door. Maybe he is imagining himself as Tom.

"It really makes us laugh and we are very happy that he loves chilling out in his chair so much.

Bobby the Cat lounging (SWNS/Veronica Smith)

"In the beginning we noticed that he was always interested in watching things on the phone with us, so we got an idea to show him some videos on the big screen.

"He loved Tom and Jerry straight away.

"At first it was a bit surprising but funny too, as he was really into it.

"Bobby loves to watch videos of birds and wildlife.

"We showed him the Lion King movie and he was interested too."

To follow Bobby and his brother Mozart on Instagram visit @mrbobbycat

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