Dozy UK cat trapped in house fed via letter box

[KiwiCoromandel]

Dozy UK cat trapped in house fed via letter box

29.03.05

LONDON - The owners of a cat trapped for a week in the home of a holidaying neighbour have been pushing ice-cubes and cat food through the letter box to keep their pet -- named Lucky -- alive.

The Daily Express newspaper on Monday said the black-and-white cat was spotted fast asleep in the neighbour's house after she went missing from her home near Bristol, southwest England.

"I just hope our neighbour has gone away for a week and not for months," owner Tracey Venables, 31, told the newspaper.

Venables said it was likely Lucky had slipped into the neighbour's house unnoticed before the man headed off on holiday ahead of the Easter weekend.

Police have told Venables they are powerless to release her errant cat.

"It's absolutely infuriating because she is so close but we cannot get to her," said the mother-of-two, who added she would break in should Lucky show any signs of ill health.

"I don't care if I get arrested."

[DudeAsInCool]

I would have already broken in and rescued the cat... The cop's excuse seems lame - would they have said the same thing if it was a person?

[rainbowdemon]

I would have already broken in and rescued the cat... The cop's excuse seems lame - would they have said the same thing if it was a person?

As another cat fan, I would have too!!

:yup:

[Redneck4sure]

No litterbox?? The guy will have to move when he gets back.

[slum_goddess]

jesus, this is near bristol? that's where we are.

[Shawn]

No litterbox?? The guy will have to move when he gets back.

:yup:

I agree with Dude and RBD too. What kind of cat owner doesn't just force their way in? The neighbors can be settled with later.

[moodyblue]

I would have already broken in and rescued the cat... 

So would I!!

With no litterbox, his house is going to smell really bad when he gets back!! :D

[slum_goddess]

Police have told Venables they are powerless to release her errant cat.

this is amazing to me cause i thought Brits were really animal-lovers...then again, i saw the deal at the Bath Quarantine facility just about a year ago...very clean but totally more about dogs than cats.

[KiwiCoromandel]

speaking as a cat so would i have broken in!!! :bigsmile: