FIRST he was a hit with residents, then he was an internet sensation, and now his eyes will look out over us all from the from of a bus.

Fiveways Wilf – the much-loved cat whose death generated a huge outbreak of tributes - has been given his own bus and has some friends along for the ride too.

A number 46 has an illustration of him looking out from the top deck with some of his cat friends also on board, with his name proudly emblazoned across the front.

Brighton & Hove Buses have redesigned the whole bus to feature cat designs in the windows of the double decker.

Marketing Manager Carole Richmond said: “We’d named the first of our buses after a cat and in response to social media requests, the natural next step was to dedicate the whole space to cats in the same way as we’d done with our doggy bus. Now we have the purr-fect complement to it.”

The cat designs were done by local artist Mike Dicks who also illustrated the bus company’s doggy bus.

A couple of cat outlines have been left blank for customers to send in pictures of their pet felines as part of a competition to win an illustration of their cat on the bus – to be launched in July. The winning cats will be announced after a short paws on International Cat Day on August 8.

The bus, which goes to Fiveways, was named after the Fluffy Persian Wilf after he died in October.

He was famous for roaming the streets of his manor in Fiveways endearing himself to locals and traders in the cafes and shops and was a regular on the 46 bus when he attended a vet in Hove.

After his death his owner Johanna Burley, who adopted rescue cat Wilf, said she had been touched by the hundreds of tributes that have poured in from fans.

Mrs Burley, of Lowther Road, Fiveways, said she was shocked about the level of love he had generated.

She said at the time: “Wilf’s wanderings were only made possible with the support of those he met when he was out and about – all the brilliant local shops, businesses, cafes and pub that he frequented as well as our neighbours and passersby who were amazed at the confidence of this little red fluffy cat.”

Mrs Burley started the Fiveways Wilf’s Facebook page when she started getting selfies of strangers with her cat sent to her phone, as her phone number was on his collar.

He walked into people’s houses through the cat flap, and enjoyed visiting his local businesses, The Flour Pot Bakery, Beaumonts estate agents and The Fiveways Pub among his favourites.

The rescue cat also raised money for Lost Cats Brighton, with fans as far as Japan getting hold of his badges and Christmas cards.