STAR IS PURRIN'

A PIANO-PLAYING rescue cat appears destined for stardom after landing a major role in a new TV series.

- BY DARRAGH MCDONAGH

The feline Liberace was a whisker away from a premature demise when he was abandoned by his mother at just one day old, but he was taken in and hand-reared by Laura Murphy, who quickly realised that he was no ordinary moggy.

He began learning tricks within five weeks and discovered a most-unusual talent when he was placed behind a tiny piano, earning him the nickname Meowzart.