The grinning cat which welcomed visitors to Brighton and Hove Museum has made a welcome return after a three-year absence.
From today, the much-loved giant cat will purr contentedly as it greets visitors entering the museum's new entrance in Royal Pavilion Gardens.
The feline statue has been lovingly restored by the museum's design and restoration staff, who cleaned, sanded, reshaped and repainted the model.
The cat was originally constructed in 1991 by designer St John Child and carpenter Gerry Hawkey, who used plaster and chicken wire on a wooden base to create the cat's frame.
The model is a money collection point and speaks to donors who feed it with coins.
Local artist Olga Klieger was responsible for much of the work.
She said: "It is very satisfying to do this. We more or less had to start from scratch but it proved very enjoyable."
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