German man ‘marries’ his dying cat

| 03/05/2010

(BBC): A German man has unofficially married his cat after the animal fell ill and vets told him it might not live much longer, Bild newspaper reports. It says Uwe Mitzscherlich, 39, paid an actress 300 euros (£260,$395) to officiate at the ceremony, as marrying an animal is illegal in Germany. Mr Mitzscherlich said he had wanted to tie the knot before his asthmatic cat Cecilia died. The cat and groom have lived together for 10 years. "Cecilia is such a trusting creature. We cuddle all the time and she has always slept in my bed," Mr Mitzscherlich, a postman from the eastern town of Possendorf, told Bild.

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  1. Joe Grinder says:

    Not if they are Morman dogs

  2. Anonymous says:

    I think I will marry my dogs….all three of them, maybe my birds….  Anyone want to officiate???  <Sarcasm>