Submitted by Washington Lottery
A Lacey Birman Cat was recently launched to celebrity status, after winning the Washington’s Lottery Cats vs. Dogs Scratch contest. Bentley’s headshot is featured on the new limited edition Scratch ticket, which was released on Monday, November 18 at Washington’s Lottery retail locations.
Bentley demanded that his owner, Catherine Gottfryd, submit a photo of him to the Washington’s Lottery Cats vs. Dogs contest in July. He would’ve done it himself, but admitted that it’s difficult to take a “selfie” with a paw.
After the public voting period on more than 1,300 submissions, Bentley was one of three cats that won by popular vote. Bentley said of the photo, “The photo was taken in June on my sweet 16th birthday. When my owner posted it on Facebook before the contest, it got 300+ ‘likes’, so I was feeling lucky. After I won, I tricked my owner into pushing me around in my stroller, which always makes me feel like a prince.” He and Gottfryd are unsure how they will handle the extra exposure and superstar status.
Two additional cats and three dogs, all contest winners prepared to be launched into the spotlight, also are featured in the series of Cats vs. Dogs Scratch tickets.
Bentley’s full name is Sir Bentley Royce. He said, “I’m a really lovable cat. I’ve always thought of myself as a stuffed animal that came to life. I love to be held and people are drawn to me.” Bentley joined his human family when he was three months old.
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