Makes you wonder what planet some people inhabit

[LeonieM]

Catherine Tate was on Jonathan Ross last night - I taped it because I was watching a 2-hour Extreme Makeover. Anyway, she told the story of how she got her beloved cat. She apparently rang Battersea and told them she wanted a kitten. Well, the first one they offered her they said '... but there's a problem with it. It gets regular prolapses.' So, she turned it down, not being someone who could deal with that sort of problem.

A while later they rang her again and said 'yes, we've got a kitten - but there's a problem with it.' Her heart sank again, and she asked what the problem was.
"It's a ginger." they replied.
The whole audience cracked up at this. Her answer to the Pets Home was "Well, he'll be right at home then, because we're a family of gingers."

How on earth can you put a ginger cat in the same class as a much-maligned ginger-haired person??? I mean, Helen will agree with me here - the ginger cats are our very favourite! They've certainly got more personality than some of the others, and I just love the way they look.

It's just pathetic. Plus, of course, only a saddo would consider a 'ginge' less of a human than any other hair colour in any event.

Anyway, they gave that kitten a home, and Catherine says he's her little baby and she loves him to bits!

[celfyddydau]

There was me wondering how you can put the colour in the same category (ie problem) as a cat who gets prolapes!

[LeonieM]

I want to know how the colour of a cat (or whatever) can be a problem!!!

The studio audience were gobsmacked; Jonathan was gobsmacked. I was gobsmacked.

It's just crazy.

[witchcraft]

She can get a bit like that
Anything for a laugh
And what is she doing on Dr Who ?

[loopylou]

yEA I SEEEN HER ON I THOUGHT IS SHE SERIOUS OR JUST TRYING TO GET A LAUGH??!!!

A FEW YEARS AGO WE HAD A WEE CAT & IT WAS GINGER & SO WAS IT NAME WHICH THE CHILDREN & WE LOVED IT WAS THE MOST LOVEABLE CAT EVER -WE HAD IT FROM A KITTEN-UNTIL DIASTER STRUCK & IT WAS KILLED ON THE ROAD WE WERE SO SO UPSET AS YOU COULD IMANGINE. SO I DIDNT IN THE SLIGHEST THINK HER COMMENTS WERE FUNNY !!

[LorraineJ]

I can't understand why people seem to find her entertaining, to me her humour is juvenile.

I'd say it shows the strength of the modern writing of Dr Who, as a mediocre actress hasn't ruined it.

[Bagpuss]

Just caught up and yes Leonie - I do not see WHAT the problem is with a GINGER cat - in fact I refused to have anything BUT this time around! That is not to put down our dear darling Ebony as I wanted at least one ginger - so when two brothers came up after being rejected by someone who would not have a home check I just jumped at them both!

[tink84]

Ohh we have a ginger cat, Thomas and he is quite a character. Him and Scruffy used to fight alot but him and Kitt get on great. When Kitt escapes he sticks by her and brings her home

[LeonieM]

What we don't know, of course, is whether Catherine was telling the truth, or just spinning a yarn for effect. If it IS true (and there's no way of knowing), then the person at Battersea is the one who needs belittling, not Catherine.

I don't partiularly like her humour, but she is a good actress.