(NOT A) LOST CAT PROJECT

The (Not a) LOST CAT project

The (Not a) LOST CAT project

One day whilst walking I saw a lost cat poster.  Whilst it was sad that somebody had lost their cat I couldn’t help but notice how majestic the picture was of the animal.  Tall, proud, slightly cross-eyed.   The picture made me wonder whether the cat was actually lost or whether the owners were just showing off what a great cat they had.

When I got home I painted the cat and then decided to turn the piece into a poster to show off my painting of the magnificent beast.  A couple of days later I took a bunch of posters and put them in random places around London.  Surprisingly they elicited a remarkable response with pictures of  my (Not a) Lost Cat posters popping up everywhere on social media and people asking if they could get involved.

On the back of the London experiment I decided to expand the project and see how many locations around the world I could get the (Not a) Lost Cat posters put up in.  Since then the project has taken on a life of its own with posters now in 56 countries across all seven continents.  There is a wonderfully written and more in depth story of the project by journalist Ellie O’Byrne here as well as this piece in CreativBloq.

 Whilst the project brought me much joy and saw my art spread across the planet, changes to customs import charges, US tarrifs and other such things started to make the project untennable (i.e. people were paying three times more in postage/charges than the cost of the posters) so in October 2025 I decided to bring the project to a gentle and loving close.

But you can still but some lovely A3 and A4 signed and limited prints from my shop which are much more beautiful and collectable than the original posters. (And I actually make a bit of money from selling them!)

You can order your limited prints HERE.

The map above shows where posters have been put up.  A list of countries and locations can be found below.

Russia
Moscow
Saratov

Spain
Ávila
Barcelona
Madrid
Mallorca
Palafruggell
Santander
Salamanca
Seville
Tenerife

South Africa
Cape Town
Timbavati

South Korea
Jinju city

St Helena
Half-tree Hollow

Sweden
Gotheburg
Karlshamn
Karlskrona
Linköping
Malmö
Sundvall

Switzerland
Basel
Lausanne
Zurich

Thailand
Bangkok
Phuket

Turkey
Istanbul
Izmir

Ukraine
Kharkiv

Uruguay
Montevideo

United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi

USA
Annapolis (MD)
Arden Hills (MN)
Ashland (MA)
Bellingham (WA)
Bentonville (AR)
Bloomington (IN)
Bryan (TX)
Cedar Rapids (IA)
East Alton (IL)
Farmville (NC)
Hollywood (CA)
Houston (TX)
Indianapolis (IN)
Juneau (AK)
Los Angeles (CA)
Madison (CT)
Madison (WI)
Mansfield (CT)
Moab (UT)
Myrtle Beach (SC)
Newport Beach (CA)
New Orleans (LA)
New York (NY)
Niskayuna (NY)
Philadelphia (PA)
Pittsburgh (PA)
Portland (OR)
Roswell (NM)
Saint Joseph (MI)
San Francisco (CA)
San Jose (CA)
Santa Cruz (CA)
Saratoga (NY)
Schenectady (NY)
Scranton (PA)
Seattle (WA)
Seekonk (MA)
Springfield (MA)
St Louis (MI)
Waimea (HI)
Washington DC (DC)
Whipple Dam (PA)

Zimbabwe
Harare

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Here’s a small selection of images from around the world to inspire you.  Click on the map above to see all photos from all locations.