cat parade

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Kelly’s Cats adorn Aberdeen’s Union Bridge with feline flair. Designed by Sir William Kelly in 1905, the south balustrade cats were moved to Duthie Park in 1964 after the bridge was widened to accommodate shops. The Cat Parade featured here is a selection of artwork from 2016, a charity venture launched by the Bon Accord Rotary Club which raised over £30,000 for CLAN, Unicef and Aberdeen Streetsport. The Kelly’s Cats below are owned privately and were on display at Duthie Park on Sunday 18 May 2025.

cat statue with pictures on it of Union Bridge surrounded by trees and buildings and traffic on the road underneath
Artist – Ian Smart
A brown car statue with images of a zebra and giraffe
Artist – Jinnie Kim
A grey and white cat statue with a grump face and an I Love Aberdeen tshirt
Artist – Mary Loise Butterworth
A brown cat statue with mane and waistcoat
Artist – Hailey-Ann Booth
A red tinted cat statue with sticker on stomach stating Tom Katchup
Artists – The Ross Family
A cat statue with a black bearskin hat and red jacket
Artists – Robert Gordon’s Primary 7
A cat statue painted many colours
Artists – The Ross Family
A blue cat statue with grey lines painted over it
Artist – Jasmine Armour
A grey cat statue with blotches of green, yellow, white and red paint
Artists – Children of Linn Moor School
A leopard cat statue in orange and white with black spots
Artist – Sam Murray
An orange cat statue with a white beard, red neckerchief, black and white striped shirt and blue coat
Artist – Melanie Chadwick
A blue cat statue with indigo blue head and lighter blue body with golden stars
Artist – Calum Stewart
A brown cat statue with a mane and red and blue football shirt
Sponsored by Denis Law Legacy Trust
Black cat statue with text stating Denis Law CBE 2016; Freedom of the City of Aberdeen 2017
The Law Man, Sponsored by Denis Law Legacy Trust
a black cat wearing tie with musical notes on it
Artists – Aberdeen Choral Society

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