Felix, a four-and-a-half-year-old Siamese, is known for his unusual travels, living his nine lives to the fullest.

The feline has travelled thousands of miles visiting the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Poland, Switzerland – as well as exploring the UK.

This has included a trip to Cornwall, where he has walked the the South West Coast Path from St Ives to Boscaswell, and also visited the north coast.

Felix on the South West Coast Path from St Ives to Boscaswell. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

His owners Magda Orpel, 44, and husband Adam, 46, said they had always been an ‘outdoorsy’ couple and decided to train Felix with a harness and lead.

Magda, from Great Ashby in Hertfordshire, said: “Felix has absolutely transformed our lives and our travels.

“I can see how happy Felix is being able to explore the outdoors. It enriches his life.

“It’s the most incredible bonding activity for Felix and for us.”

Felix with owner Magda Orpel in Austria. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

Magda and Adam have had Felix since he was a 12-week old kitten and thought hard about how a pet would fit with their active lifestyle.

Magda, who runs the Felix the Blue Eyed Cat Instagram account, said: “Our travel looked very different before Felix.

“We are both quite outdoorsy people. When we thought about welcoming a cat into the family, it was a consideration we had to think about.

“It prompted me to look into adventure cats and cat walks. I felt like it was a potentially nice opportunity for the cat to enjoy too.

Felix in France. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

“I thought if Felix doesn’t like it, we would have to consider the alternative of becoming indoor people.

“But we gave it a go and luckily he loves it.”

The couple introduced Felix to his first little backpack on the journey from his ‘original home to his new forever house’.

Felix was trained how to wear a harness from 16 weeks old, with Magda letting him sniff, and interact with it before wearing it for short periods of time.

He soon became confident and wore it in the garden – before his first half an hour walk in the backpack and harness close to home.

Felix now sits in his backpack when travelling and goes exploring on an eight metre (24ft) retractable lead on his journeys across the world.

Felix keeping his feet off the snow in Austria. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

Magda said: “Our first travel with Felix was domestic. We spent a couple of weeks in Cromer and took Felix, who was six months old, with us.

“He was so chilled. He really enjoyed it.

“We didn’t really plan to take him abroad and when we went away for the first time without him, Felix stayed at home with housesitters.

“When we came back, he didn’t speak to me or Adam for a day. We decided he should come next time.

“We figured we could go on the ferry as we didn’t want to fly with him back into the UK as he’d have to go into cargo and we weren’t comfortable with that.

Felix the cat with Adam in France. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

“Previously, we would just hop on a plane, travel to Europe and be wherever in one afternoon. Now with Felix on our travels, we’ll take a train from Hertfordshire to Harwich in Essex then overnight to Holland on the ferry.

“Felix stays in the ferry cabin with us and then the next day we can take a train to wherever we want to go.”

With Felix, Magda said journeys usually take longer as they only travel for up to six hours on the train with Felix before taking a break.

But she said it was the best way of travelling as they could treat their stops as part of their holiday.

Felix visits Dieppe Chateau Musee in Normandy, France (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

They have visited Avignon in South of France, the Black Forest, Germany and Solden, Austria to name a few.

Magda said: “It’s always so lovely to travel with Felix.

“Quite often when we walk and Felix is in the backpack, he prefers to be up front.

“People will be giving all the noises of admiration and quite often we hear ‘is it a dog?’.

“It opens so many conversations up because people are curious and quite often surprised in a positive way.

Felix visits a windmill in the Netherlands (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

“When we stop in cafes or restaurants, Felix will sometimes stay in the backpack if it’s busy but if it’s quiet or outdoors, he likes to become a lap cat. 

“He is the loveliest of cats. It’s a trait of Siamese cats that they are attached to their owners. I say he’s my velcro cat.

“That makes him a perfect companion for his travels. He’s curious in his nature and is very trusting.”

Felix travels across Europe with owner Magda (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

Felix has a European Pets passport and is always up to date with his vaccinations.

Magda and Adam also plan their trips and pack equipment to suit his needs – whether its a folding litter tray, sticking to smaller towns over cities and packing sunscreen for his ears in summer and blankets in the winter.

As for people considering their own adventures with their cat, Magda said it was important to offer but not force anything.

Felix on a cycling trip in Germany. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)

She explained: “It’s not for every cat and it depends on the cat’s personality, their confidence, trust and past experience.

“For Felix, safe is where we are rather than a specific place.

“I do think with a lot of patience, adaptation and flexibility, any cat could come round to it.

“Walking a cat is not like walking a dog. Felix will sometimes walk next to us but quite often it’s us following him to where he wants to explore.”

Felix celebrates the festive season in Austria. (Image: Magda Orpel / SWNS)