Missing cat takes epic trip - Pet health insurance

Posted : 01-05-2008

A pet cat took a 460-mile trip to London and back after jumping on the back of lorry, its owners believe.

Tabby cat Silver went missing from her home in Burnley, Lancashire, and somehow made it to Finchley in north London, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Once there, the missing pet was found by Tara Kauser, who tried to find her owner by posting a message and photograph on gumtree.com.

When Silver's owner Angel Jones searched for "missing cat", "tabby" and "tiger stripe" on the internet, she found Miss Kauser's message and a photo which confirmed her pet was in London.

However, the cat promptly disappeared again - only to turn up back home in Lancashire eight days later.

"She was very dirty and smelled of diesel. She's also a little jumpy at the moment, but after her adventure that's to be expected," Miss Jones told the newspaper.

The cat's family is now convinced that the only way Silver, who should have pet insurance in case of future trips, could have gone on her adventure is to have hitched lifts with passing lorries.

Last week, the Associated Press reported that a US dog travelled 80 miles across a desert and two mountain ranges to reach its family.

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