Community upset by death of Thurman the Huntly Toon Cat offer money for memorial to popular feline
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A permanent memorial is planned to a feline character whose wandering ways earned him the title of Huntly Toon Cat.
Thurman as he was known, was killed in a road accident at the end of last month and people who took him into their hearts, and often their homes are asking that he not be forgotten.
His most favourite of places was at Huntly station where he made himself at home often in the waiting room but also on the platform, purring as people petted him while they waited for their train or giving cause for concern as he crossed the rails.
But his antics took him as far as Tesco and some days he travelled out and about with one of the local posties in their van!
Hugh Johnstone and Hannah McGinlay, whom Thurman chose as his owners, once became concerned when he went missing for six weeks but tracked him down at the Argyll Garage thriving on the mechanics' 'piece' time and the cosy reception.
His Facebook page had over 500 followers and is now the platform where people have asked for there to be a permanent memorial.
Hugh said: "We have spoken with Scotrail and it sounds like we can have something at the station. Once that's confirmed we'll launch a gofundme page as people want to donate.
"It will be something modest but which people can maybe stroke. There is no doubt that for many people Thurman was their 'therapet'. If there's a surplus of cash we will donate that to a therapet organisation and towards the work of Cats Protection.
"We have been overwhelmed by the number of people who shared their sadness at Thurman's death, we knew he was popular, but not how popular."
