Cats on the Tube

Clapham Common Cats
@Ronrybs (19585)
London, England
September 19, 2016 1:04pm CST
It is not just the internet, until next Monday Clapham Common Tube Station has been taken over by cats. Arriving at the station you see the normal advertising posters, but as you exit the station you pass posters of cats in the corridors, posters of cats as you ride the escalator and more cats on the ticket gates. This is all part of a public art project from a little known group called Glimpse, but calling themselves CATS or Citizens Advertising Takeover Service and all paid for through crowd funding. The posters have become an attraction. To the bewilderment of station staff, people have been turning up and taking pictures as well as local and international TV and press. Of course, I visited, and took pictures, purely in the spirit of informing the world. Dog fans need not worry as there are plans for a canine station takeover.
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
19 Sep 16
I saw one poster somewhere online for the underground there Ron. These are great! Cheering the place up!
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
19 Sep 16
@Ronrybs Oh dear pity is right well perhaps they will have another cheery theme soon.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
19 Sep 16
Yes, it looks much better. Pity they are coming down soon
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
20 Sep 16
@TiarasOceanView As soon as they get the money raised
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$herryericha
@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19 Sep 16
Such an innovative idea
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
19 Sep 16
I liked it, my moggie wasn't impressed by the other cats though
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$herryericha
@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19 Sep 16
Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
20 Sep 16
Thank you for sharing those lovely kitties. This sounds to be an interesting project.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472114)
• Switzerland
21 Sep 16
@Ronrybs I wonder if cats are more popular than dogs.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
20 Sep 16
As far as I can tell, they haven't started a crowd funding appeal for the dog project
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
21 Sep 16
@LadyDuck Depends which report on the subject you would like to believe. Personally, I think moggies are just ahead of dogs, with so many of us living in flats without gardens
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Sep 16
I think that is an awesome idea. I would also be taking pictures @Ronrybs
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
19 Sep 16
I think the staff had gotten used to all the picture taking, no batted an eye while I was snapping away
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BobbyDem
@bwjsdems (496)
• New Zealand
13 Oct 16
I wonder if they'll make a wallpaper.......
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
13 Oct 16
As fond of cats as I am, I don't think I'd have them on the walls, although they do sometimes climb the curtains!
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
14 Oct 16
@bwjsdems My cats used to hiss at them, but weren't that keen on getting close
BobbyDem
@bwjsdems (496)
• New Zealand
14 Oct 16
@Ronrybs Morpheus, my cat, would most probably try and fight with them and Sylf my smaller one would hide!
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april
@april_ang (578)
•
19 Sep 16
I saw this pic on 9gag yesterday.. very cool..
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
19 Sep 16
I first learned of it on the local TV news
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
21 Sep 16
I'd love it, I love cats.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
21 Sep 16
@Ronrybs I am a crazy cat lady, so...
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
21 Sep 16
Me too, I am a big fan of cats even the one sleeping in the middle of the floor!
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
19 Sep 16
That is pretty neat looking.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50528)
• United States
22 Sep 16
@Ronrybs what a shame that they will not stay.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
20 Sep 16
It cost around $30,000 to do this and sadly it will be gone after this coming Monday. Pity it is nice
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (20046)
• United States
20 Sep 16
That's so cute.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
20 Sep 16
Pity they won't be there much longer. Being a cat person, I liked it
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Sep 16
Huh. That's pretty cool. Amazing what artists can come up with.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19585)
• London, England
20 Sep 16
It is a pretty straight forward idea, but no one else managed to get it done. I like it
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