Mr. Casper, the bus riding cat was killed in a hit and run accident this week. The 12-year old cat never saw the car that hit him. Casper continued his daily bus ride until the day he died.
This is a copy of my post on 8/9/09:
Everyday for the last few months Mr. Casper has been getting on the No. 3 bus at the stop across the street from his house. He patiently waits in line to board the bus with the other riders. He makes the 11 mile ride to Plymouth and back each day. He has his favorite seat right behind the bus driver (who has become a good friend.) Since he is a senior citizen, he has been riding the bus free of charge. Susan Finden waits patiently every afternoon for Casper to get off the bus. Then they go inside and she feeds him a late lunch of Purina Cat Chow. Oh, I forgot to mention Mr. Casper is her cat. Everyone looks out for Casper to make sure no new passengers kick him off the bus. The video shows him relaxing on his seat until he nears his stop. He then jumps down and waits at the bus door for it to open. I guess cats can be pretty smart too!
