Stroll along the main hub of Port Melbourne and you may catch a glimpse of a fluffy tail swaying in the post office, at a cafe or by the shops.

Foxy and Star, two blue-eyed ragdolls, have become a familiar sight in the inner-city bayside suburb of Melbourne, accompanying their owner Penelope Dudgeon on a leash as she grabs a coffee or sends parcels for her fashion business, Lady Fox.

Penelope Dudgeon walks her cats Foxy and Star, from Instagram page @foxy.star.ragdolls Credit:Chris Hopkins

Like many cat owners, Penelope says she always preferred her cats to live in the safety of her home.

But she says she still wanted them to experience the outdoors, and her third-floor apartment makes it too risky for them to roam the balcony freely.