Hamish McHamish Statue in St. Andrews, Scotland: This tabby cat loved to travel, visiting homes and businesses, meeting people all over the city. The city loved him so much that they started a fundraiser to erect a small monument in his honor. Designed by Scottish sculptor David Annand, the statue of Hamish was completed in 2014. Sadly, Hamish pᴀssed away that year.

The homeless cat statue in Braunschweig, Germany was erected to honor all the stray cats in the city. The monument was created by German sculptor Siegfried Neuenhausen.

Colorful Cat Statue in Sliema, Malta : The clear blue water here makes a beautiful contrast to this colorful statue, which was carved to represent all the cute and friendly local cats that roam the park.

Statue of Totti the Cat in Roshchino, Russia : Totti is one of the most loyal cats when it comes to many people. This kitten belonged to Edith Irene Södergran, a Finnish poet. After the poet pᴀssed away, Totti refused to eat or drink and visited her grave every day. Sculptor Nina Terno built a statue in honor of this loyal cat.

Trim the Cat Statue in Sydney, Australia: Trim was a sea cat. He traveled the world with British navigator Matthew Flinders. This two-colored cat had very agile legs, the ability to walk easily on boats and even swim back to the ship after falling off as a kitten. When Flinders was imprisoned in Mauritius, Trim disappeared. In memory of this remarkable cat, a statue was designed and placed near the Flinders statue.

Panteleimon the Cat Statue in Kyiv, Ukraine: This beloved gray Persian cat was the mascot of a popular local restaurant. Unfortunately, a fire burned down the restaurant and killed the kitten. In honor of Panteleimon, a statue of the cat was erected in a park. Locals believe that stroking his tail brings good luck.

Hodge the Cat Statue in London, England: This was a beloved cat of the English writer Samuel Johnson. In 1997, the city erected a bronze statue of Hodge in Gough Square to forever remember the writer and his cat.

Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo, Japan: Gotokuji is a Buddhist temple and is likely the birthplace of the lucky cat statue. The temple is filled with many of these figurines. All are said to be symbols of good luck.

Chippy the Cat Statue in Wellington, New Zealand: Chippy the Cat lived on the Endurance, a ship captained by explorer Ernest Shackleton. However, the cat may have belonged to Harry Mcnish, the ship’s carpenter. When Shackleton learned that Chippy and his other pets on board needed legal action, he killed them. To honor the kitten, the New Zealand Antarctic Society created a bronze statue of Chippy the Cat that sits on McNish’s grave.

Towser the Mouser in Perthshire, Scotland: Of all the cat statues, this may be the most impressive. Scotland’s oldest distillery is home to a mighty cat named Towser. He protected all the grain by killing 28,889 mice and lived to be 24 years old.