Known simply as the Friendly Orange Cat, he holds court near 71 Ultimo Road in Haymarket, where he can usually be found lounging on the pavement in the same reliable spot. At some point a local pinned his location on Google Maps as a joke, listing him as a landmark. Then the reviews started coming in — and they did not stop.

Consider the résumé here. This cat sleeps roughly twenty hours a day, has never held a job, contributes nothing to the local economy, and has accumulated more glowing five-star reviews than half the restaurants on the street. Honestly? Respect.

Visitors leave notes praising his calm temperament, his purrs, and his general air of being completely unbothered by fame. “Chinatown legend,” reads one review. “Absolute must visit orange cat,” says another. The listing has become a genuine stop on some tourists’ Sydney itineraries, occasionally accompanied by his grey feline associate.

He is part of a growing global phenomenon of so-called map cats — ordinary neighbourhood cats elevated to official landmark status by the internet. Similar listings have popped up in Indonesia and beyond, each one a small monument to a community’s collective affection for one very good cat.

The Friendly Orange Cat, for his part, remains blissfully unaware that he is a certified attraction. He has reviews to not read and a sunny stretch of footpath to attend to.