Gacek is an elder tuxedo cat that was known for being one of Szczecin's most famous cat. Since 2020, he began to be constantly visited by tourists. He even had a 5-star rate in Google Maps! He was most often found having walks through the block or resting in his little wooden house specially built for him.
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Around 2020 a german tourist uploaded a video on YouTube about Gacek's story and it went viral, reaching over 4.5 million views. It attracted the attention of many tourists, and many people from all around the world started to visit him. Time passed and his fame slowly grew to what it is today.
Also, in March 20, 2023, somebody tried to kidnapp Gacek; luckily he hid under a nearby car and the responsible escaped.
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If you already knew about Gacek, you may have noticed that there haven't been to many news about this cat in a big while. That's because Gacek's house is no longer there.
In April 2023, the Polish Society for the Protection of Animals (Towarzystwo Opieki nad Zwierzętami w Polsce, TOZ) took Gacek off the street, so he could be treated and monitored by their vets due to his obesity and many other health problems he had. Though the treatments were successfull, some residents of the city protested against the intervention. [1]
Then, in September 2023, it was announced that Gacek was adopted and still lived on Kaszubska Street. His new name is George and also lost a lot of weight! [2]
Strangely though, in November 2024 Google Maps removed Gacek's over 2,500 reviews for mysterious reasons.
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the eepy's lair!
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street king
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Gacek's reviews
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skinny fella :D
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