Outraged customers have threatened to boycott the One Stop in Bournemouth after a beloved local cat was banned from the store because of one anonymous complaint.

Dave the cat, the friendly ginger tabby who lives in the flat opposite, was regularly seen napping in the shop and enjoyed being fussed over by customers.

However, the shop owners have decreed that he will be thrown out if he ventures back inside after one customer complained about him.

Customers have said Dave sits "pining" outside the door since the ban, and have threatened to boycott the shop after witnessing the heartbreaking scene.

One local, who works at the One Stop, posted on Facebook: "I work at the OneStop where this beautiful old cat has been coming into for the last 13 years.