Cornwall cat famous for sitting in Costa Coffee gets banned and people are livid

A Cornwall cat famous for sitting in a Costa Coffee for hours has been banned and people are livid. Regular customers are up in arms about the decision and say he's become a sort of therapy cat for visitors. The adorable feline can regularly be seen enjoying a snooze on one of the café chairs.

Lilith Hodgson, who has set up a petition to urge the coffee giant to allow him back in, says a complaint was made by a customer at the store, resulting in his banishment. While it's not clear if it was a single complaint, hundreds are urging the branch to allow the cat, called Dillon, back inside. The friendly orange cat is a familiar face at Pentewan Park, , near where he lives.



While people regularly mistake him as being lost he's not actually far from home and loves to peruse the car parks for attention and even visits the Express store, where he sometimes gets fed. His eviction from the Costa has caused a huge amount of upset with a Change.org petition reaching over 700 signatures in just a day at the weekend.

As of Tuesday afternoon (April 1), it has 914. Lilith says that Dillon's presence has been "a highlight throughout my life". She writes on the petition, which she set up on Sunday, March 30, that she is "deeply moved" by his story and hopes Costa reconsiders.

"I write this, deeply moved by the story of Dillon, the local cat that has become part of the fabric of our local community in its daily presence at Costa. Dillon's companionship has been a highlight throughout my life and undoubtedly the lives of many others. "Recently, however, a fellow customer complained about Dillon's presence, resulting in Dillon being forced to stay outside.

This has deeply affected our community, transforming our treasured coffee visits into melancholic reminders of Dillon's absence." "The café environment poses no harm to cats either. Cats Protection League, the UK's leading feline welfare charity, supports that cats can adapt well to indoor living, providing they have access to basic needs and stimulating environments.

Costa, with its varied visitors and a caring staff, provides this very environment." She continued: "The petition is a call for Costa to rethink its decision, to take into account the mental health of its regulars and the happiness of Dillon who, like a loyal customer, enjoys the warmth of the indoors. We are encouraging local support in providing a voice for Dillon, and the community's desire to see him returned to his favourite lounging spot inside Costa.

"Please sign this petition to bring Dillon back where he belongs. We believe that an exception can be made for Dillon, and Costa can once again be a haven where residents and this remarkable cat can come together in mutual respect and admiration. Let’s stand together – for Dillon, for our community, for companionship at Costa.

Please sign this petition." Costa Coffee has been contacted for comment..