Tabby Cat Coin from Stroma, Scotland

I always say there is a story to go with every coin.  This one I love.  When I worked at my local Humane Society, I went to a conference for Animal Shelters.  One of the speakers indicated that if we could teach every cat to reach out and touch people, they would all get adopted.  Problem solved!

It turns out that many people melt when a cat reaches out to them, and adopt the cat that "chose them."  When I share the story, I often got confirmation from people that this had happened to them too.  The pose on this coin always makes me remember all this and brings a smile to my day.

If you aren't aware, Stroma is a small unoccupied island off the northern coast of Scotland. No humans have lived there for over 50 years. I have read that this series of cat coins are actually "fantasy" coins sold to help raise money for the feral cat population that still lives there.