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    From Félicette the space cat to Dolly the sheep – which animals should be given a statue?

    Campaigners are hoping to build a monument of Félicette, the only cat to survive space travel. But she’s not the only creature deserving of commemoration
    by Hannah Jane Parkinson Oct 23, 2017 2 minutes
    Félicette the astrocat. Photograph: Matthew Serge Guy

    There is hardly any good news any more, so it was pleasing to hear of to raise money – £40,000 – for a bronze statue to honour Félicette, the first cat in space. Félicette survived her escapades – the only cat ever to do so – and returned to live in who? Inspired by this fearless feline, here are some animal peers also deserving of a monument.

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