We have two College cats! Finch (left) and Baines (right) started properly as Christ's Cats with our 2022 entry cohort, after being our kitten "offer holders" for the seven months before.

Two cats asleep
As kittens, Finch and Baines liked to share a chair. Sometimes Baines would use Finch's tail as a pillow!

 

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Recent pictures (2026)

Finch in Second Court
Finch in Second Court
Black cat in front of chair
Baines in Dr Harriet Lyon's room in the Fellows' Building


Finch (the tabby) is the more confident cat and the one you'll see out and about in the grounds the most (especially Second Court and Third Court), but if you keep your eyes peeled, you'll also see Baines (the black cat) peeping out at you from the flowerbeds (especially in The Fellows Garden and the Darwin Garden) or sprinting across a lawn.

 

Kitten pictures (2022)

 

Recent Christ's Cats

Rocket

Rocket was the College cat before Finch and Baines. She's now retired (she's an old lady!) but she's very happy, and living with a member of College staff.

Milton

Milton was the College Cat some time ago - from 2006 and then he retired in 2009. He has now passed away but is remembered very fondly.

 

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