A CEREMONY is to be held to celebrate the life of a town cat who was "everybody's friend".
In March, tributes poured in after black and white cat, Felix, died after contracting a kidney infection, thought to have been caused by drinking from a puddle containing anti-freeze.
A "special ceremony" is now set to take place outside Quality Square in Ludlow, where a bench carries his very own memorial plaque.
The ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 2.30pm, with a poem by local poet Gareth Owen set to be read.
All who attend will be "encouraged to celebrate his life as the poem is unveiled and read aloud".
The poem and the picture drawn by Charlotte Page will remain a "permanent memory of Felix and become a feature of the Ludlow townscape forever. "
In the wake of his death, a JustGiving page was established to crowdfund for any outstanding vet bills and for his cremation, with over £700 collected.
Allie Hill, who set up the fundraising page, said his presence "brightened everyone's day."
"He was kind of everybody's cat and so many people wanted to contribute as a way of paying respect to him. He was so very loved by all."
Announcing the news of his death in January, Ms Hill said he was "much loved" by all.
"You gave us and everyone you knew so much happiness.. and will be so sadly missed by all the residents, businesses and visitors of Quality Square.. It was not yet your time to leave.. and our hearts are truly broken".
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