The artwork first appeared in 2002 and has been vandalised, stolen and broken over the years.
A much-loved landmark sculpture of a black cat that has been stolen, broken and vandalised over the years is to be moved to safety during A1 roadworks.
It was due to be made from plywood "but my friend Clive said he could cut it in metal," Mr Pike added. It shows how it was stolen in 2007 by "cat burglars", broken in 2013, vandalised with spray-paint, cleaned up, and had two kittens added in 2019. "We fully understand the importance of the black cat as a local landmark, and one of our project ambitions is to leave a purr-fect legacy, so, don't worry, we will be looking after the cat and her kittens during construction," he said.
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