Roaming feline Hamish McHamish honoured with statue

A bronze statue of one of Scotland’s most beloved figures, Hamish McHamish has been installed after the residents of St Andrews raised £5,000 for it to be erected.



For years ginger cat Hamish McHamish has freely roamed the streets of the historic Fife town, becoming a local celebrity in the process, and on Saturday a statue was unveiled in his honour by Provost of Fife Jim Leishman.



The 14-year-old feline, who belongs to St Andrews local Marianne Baird, found fame when he adopted a nomadic life and began strolling about the streets of the town. And in his true inimitable style, he turned up just in time for the unveiling ceremony.


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Ms Baird said it all seemed a bit surreal. She said: “I can’t really get over it. All I did was get a kitten.” Now the town's collective pet, Hamish McHamish is often spotted prowling between houses, shops and the campus of St Andrews University.