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On 5 April 2014 a bronze statue of Hamish by David Annand was unveiled in Logies Lane by Jim Leishman. The funding for the statue was raised by a public donation campaign started by Flora Selwyn, the editor of
St Andrews in Focus - a community magazine
'.
an independently owned & edited bimonthly magazine.
Hamish McHamish (1999 – 11 September 2014) was a ginger cat who lived in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. He came to national and international prominence after the publication of a book entitled ''Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool Cat About Town''.
Hamish built up a following on social media, with a dedicated
producer, with whom he lived during his first year. During this time he became increasingly nomadic, often spending days away from home, being fed and watered at various homes in the town. He was known to spend most of his time in and around the houses and businesses on South Street, St Andrews, close to his original home.
Throughout Hamish's life, Ms. Baird cared for his well-being by ensuring he attended a Facebook
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account set up by fans.
Early life
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every year for a health check and vaccinations.
Rise to fame
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, St Andrews has a large population of tourists and students who had encountered Hamish throughout the years. Hamish had several regular spots where he spent his days. These were primarily local businesses near the Holy Trinity Church and Church Square in St Andrews. The creation of a Hamish McHamish Facebook profile, with in-character messages supposedly composed by the cat, raised his profile further; he had nearly 5,000 Facebook friends, and visitors to the town specifically sought him out to be photographed with him. A local bookshop had a "Hamish recommends" section, with cookbooks for fish and fiction featuring cats.
The interest created by visitors, students and townsfolk led to the publication of a book about his everyday activities. ''Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool Cat About Town'' was written by Susan McMullan.
In January 2014, Hamish was chased by two dogs and escaped up a tree. He was helped to safety by university students and staff of a hairdressers he frequented to get his hair combed. This incident encouraged Jim Leishman, Provost of Fife
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, to ask dog owners to ensure their pets were kept on a lead while near Hamish.
He was featured on BBC television's ''The One Show
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'', and his story also appeared in newspapers across the world.
Statue
On 5 April 2014 a bronze statue of Hamish by David Annand was unveiled in Logies Lane by Jim Leishman. The funding for the statue was raised by a public donation campaign started by Flora Selwyn, the editor of St Andrews in Focus - a community magazine
'.
an independently owned & edited bimonthly magazine.
Death
Hamish died on 11 September 2014. A statement on his Facebook group said:Bibliography
*See also
*List of individual cats
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Before the modern era
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References
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