Post by timelesstable on Feb 11, 2016 23:23:48 GMT 1
A newly promoted train station cat has become a media sensation after her career advancements were followed from around the globe.
Felix has been the resident pet at Huddersfield railway station in West Yorkshire since 2011, when she was brought in to catch mice.
She has now been given a high-vis vest and made Senior Pest Controller.
A cat flap has also been built at the ticket barrier to allow her platform access.
Felix's success has been covered by newspapers in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35532884
The story saw a surge in popularity after the Huddersfield Examiner pounced on Felix's "purr-motion".
At the time of writing, a page for Felix has amassed over 20,000 'likes' on Facebook.
Felix has been the resident pet at Huddersfield railway station in West Yorkshire since 2011, when she was brought in to catch mice.
She has now been given a high-vis vest and made Senior Pest Controller.
A cat flap has also been built at the ticket barrier to allow her platform access.
Felix's success has been covered by newspapers in Taiwan, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35532884
The story saw a surge in popularity after the Huddersfield Examiner pounced on Felix's "purr-motion".
At the time of writing, a page for Felix has amassed over 20,000 'likes' on Facebook.
