{"id":2241780,"date":"2026-01-20T06:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2241780"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:52:12","slug":"celebrity-cat-susie-to-be-honoured-with-dorchester-statue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrity-cat-susie-to-be-honoured-with-dorchester-statue\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity cat Susie to be honoured with Dorchester statue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ros Tappenden<\/span>South of England<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The statue would be at eye-level for children<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A celebrity cat whose hometown adventures have earned her a worldwide following is to be honoured with a bronze statue.<\/p>\n

Susie the cat is often seen in central Dorchester, Dorset, and a Facebook group dedicated to news and sightings of her has more than 11,000 members.<\/p>\n

Her owner, Jenny Graves, said an anonymous donor had asked permission to create a statue, depicting Susie in the style of a Roman-era cat as a nod to the town’s Roman origins.<\/p>\n

If planning permission is granted, the proposed statue will be cast by Weymouth sculptor Ama Menec and installed in Dorchester’s South Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Susie moved from Upwey to Dorchester with owners Linda and Michael Crow, when they came to stay with Graves, their daughter, in 2023.<\/p>\n

After the move, they were inundated with calls from people concerned the cat was lost, so they changed her name tag to say: “Susie – Not lost, just adventurous.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Susie quickly attracted attention when she began wandering into shops and businesses<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Businesses and residents regularly post updates showing Susie making herself at home in pubs, shops and supermarkets.<\/p>\n

Graves, who is a hospital consultant, said: “We have people from all over the world following her so it’s been a nice thing.<\/p>\n

“I get at least two patients in every clinic who mention her.<\/p>\n

“I really like it \u2013 it’s allowed me to meet all sorts of people who I would not have otherwise met.”<\/p>\n

Graves said the donor, who is also project manager, wanted to remain anonymous but was someone with an interest in local ancient history who wanted to raise a statue to her pet.<\/p>\n

She said: “I don’t want to offend anyone but it’s completely crazy\u2026 in a good way.<\/p>\n

“If it increases footfall, it can only be a positive thing.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A calendar of photos taken by Matthew Darvill raised more than \u00a32,600 for Samaritans<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The sculpture will depict Susie wearing a Roman-style cat collar of glass beads. <\/p>\n

At her feet will be a Roman tile bearing her paw prints, similar to those found on a Roman tile in Gloucester.<\/p>\n

The statue will be installed at eye level for small children, on a plinth of Portland stone full of Jurassic Coast fossils.<\/p>\n

In 2024, a children’s book entitled Not Lost was published about Susie to raise money for People First Dorset, a charity helping people with learning disabilities.<\/p>\n

Charity manager Laura Kerr suggested the book after Susie turned up at her fourth-floor flat.<\/p>\n

The book’s authors – Kerry Martin, William Parmiter and Emily Burr, of People First Dorset – worked with Weymouth artist Catherine Owen, and about 100 people turned up to the book launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Postcards by Catherine Owen have also been sold to raise money for a cat rescue charity.<\/p>\n

In December, a 2026 calendar featuring photos of Susie was created by local resident Matthew Darvill, raising more than \u00a32,600 for Samaritans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bbc.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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