Casper (c. 1997 – 14 January 2010[1]) was a male domestic cat who attracted worldwide media attention in 2009 when it was reported that he was a regular bus commuter in Plymouth in Devon, England.

[2] He appeared on BBC News,[3] was the subject of a newspaper editorial in The Guardian,[4] and had a book written about him, Casper the Commuting Cat.

[1] Casper was adopted from an animal rescue centre in Weymouth, Dorset in 2002 by Susan Finden, a 48-year-old health care worker.

It was not long before she started hearing reports that he was visiting nearby office blocks, doctor's consulting rooms and pharmacies.

She was touched by how the drivers and passengers went out of their way to accommodate Casper and his unusual behaviour, and wrote a letter to The Plymouth Herald thanking them for their kindness.

British news agencies picked up The Herald article, and Casper's story quickly spread nationally, and then internationally.

Public relations manager Karen Baxter said: "In cat years he's an OAP so he'd get a free bus pass anyway".

The Herald said that a production company is believed to be arranging funding, and that two "high-profile actresses" have been identified to play the role of Finden.