The band took a photo of the drawing with a cellular phone and have been using the cat as the band’s logo for the last three years. "There's something endearingly expressive about it.

(Editor's note: The Alice Cooper drawing referenced in this story is now up for auction through Oct. 19.) A small gesture from a big star could go a long way for a Detroit cat rescue group.

Louis Wain, famous for his cat artwork, lived for more than 20 years in Westgate-on-Sea where he famously took his cats for walks along the promenade.