It’s less than 24 hours until polling stations for the EU referendum open and the #CatsAgainstBrexit hashtag has taken Twitter by storm.
https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/744913610573516801
In light of the impending vote on 23 June, cat owners have been tweeting pictures of their pets explaining their reasons for wanting to remain part of the EU.
Millicent supports the notion of free movement in between other cat's gardens #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/DFL7eNGXea
— Abbie (@shnabbs) June 20, 2016
Mine want free movement of European birds. #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/o8YcnNCu3A
— Sierra McLeod (@Sierra_McLeod) June 20, 2016
#CatsAgainstBrexit vote #remain to endorse an open-door policy towards anyone they can pounce on from above and eat: pic.twitter.com/JKXzX0KIQW
— Charlie Stross (@cstross) June 20, 2016
Some cats are voting due to personal reasons, such as trade restrictions on catnip.
Daphne is worried about trade restrictions on catnip #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/RSJO4O27tj
— Kate Bevan (@katebevan) June 20, 2016
Whereas others have been reading up the facts and doing the maths to work out how much of an impact it will have.
He's done his sums, and leaving just doesn't add up 🐱 #CatsAgainstBrexit pic.twitter.com/POkG7KmZOP
— Matt Rogers (@mattsyourlot) June 20, 2016
However, Brexiteers are not without support among the feline constituency. Prominent leave campaigner and Tory MEP Daniel Hannan tweeted a picture of himself with Grumpy Cat, who is not impressed with the remain campaign.
I asked @RealGrumpyCat what she thought of #CatsAgainstBrexit. She wasn't impressed. pic.twitter.com/Gb4Sj2UGr5
— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) June 20, 2016
Which way is your feline voting? We’d love to hear! Send us a tweet with your picture and reason to @PetsPyjamas