Time is running out to bid on 100 photogenic felines before they go under the hammer for charity next week.
The Cat Parade project has involved schoolchildren, community groups, artists and other organisations from across the north-east painting 100 replicas of the iconic Kelly’s Cats, which adorn the parapets of Union Bridge in the Granite city.
The colourful kitties are currently on show in the window of Waterstone’s bookshop on Union Street, and feature a whole range of designs from sporting themes to a cat painted with the Aberdeen skyline.
Cash generated from the sales of the cats will go towards Unicef, Clan Cancer Support and the Denis Law Legacy Trust.
Organised by the Bon Accord Rotary Club to commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Cat Parade comes after a similar project involving the iconic animals in 2005, and 2014’s Wild Dolphin sculpture trail.
Thousands of pounds worth of bids have already been made on the felines through the project’s online auction, but the final tally will not be known until the winners are announced at a live auction at the Marcliffe Hotel in Pitfodels on Wednesday.
Sam Murray, the president of the rotary club and organiser of the Cat Parade said: “This is a fantastic and diverse range of cats reflecting many different themes, with some painted by local school children and others by artists of all abilities and ages.
“The project has generated a huge amount of fun, all for a good cause.
“There is still the opportunity to vote for your favourite cat on the website and submit online bids until midnight on Sunday, and we still have a limited number of places for the auction itself.”
For more information visit www.catparade.co.uk
