View this post on Instagram A post shared by The National Lottery UK (@tnluk) on Aug 13, 2019 at 9:32am PDT Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A British couple said they have their hungry cat to thank for their winning a $1.2 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Andrew and Paula Hancock of Mansfield, England, said Andrew had to run out to a local gas station July 24 when they realized they had forgotten to pick up food for their 6-year-old cat, Shortcake. Advertisement While at the Esso Fuel Station in Ollerton, Andrew bought a Monopoly Millionaire scratch-off ticket and ended up scratching off a $1.2 million top prize. The couple said Andrew was so excited to be a millionaire that he forgot Shortcake's food for a second time, but the lucky cat was treated to a dinner of ham to celebrate the family's good fortune. Read More Maryland man wins second big Keno jackpot using the same numbers Man credits good deed with leading him to $349,027 lottery jackpot Numbers from a dream earn Maryland man $15,600 lottery jackpot