A lottery-winning couple are rewarding the “lucky” stray cat that moved into their home six months before they scooped £1 million. Tony Pearce, 71, and his 63-year-old wife Deb Pearce started to feed Billy the black cat at a time when they were in financial difficulty.
Shortly afterwards, the pair, of Southend, Essex, won £1 million on the National Lottery and their pet Billy has shared in their wealth. Billy, thought to be about eight years old, holidays with the couple at their second home in Norfolk, has a “huge carrier” so it can move around while travelling and enjoys a selection of food to pick from.
Mrs Pearce said: “Some people say black cats are unlucky, I’d say nothing could be further from the truth. When Billy appeared we were close to selling our beloved home and becoming strays ourselves.
