Felix the cat just raised £5000 for charity because she's the hero we all need
You go, Felix.
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LONDON -- Remember Felix, the Huddersfield train station cat who got promoted to Senior Pest Controller earlier in the year and won a permanent place in the internet's heart?
Well, she's gone and done it again.
At the end of July, Felix announced on her Facebook page that she would be taking part in a 5K challenge. Alongside her daily pest control duties she would be raising money for the children's charity Fairy Bricks by donning a GPS tracker and wracking up some serious km.
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Felix shared her donation page and started off with a target of £1,000 ($1,320). Three days later, though, she'd already surged past this marker.
Here's Felix working hard at her 5K.
Felix's many, many fans were quick to rally behind her.
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Then, on Wednesday this week, Felix shared the following update.
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Felix has currently raised well over £5,000 ($6598), and the donations are still rolling in.
Best. Cat. Ever.
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