The mischievous moggy who left home to enjoy life at a social club: Owner is finally reunited with her cat after finding she had been living with neighbours just metres away
- Judith Moss’s black cat Alfie again went missing from her home in October 2021
- The 13-year-old puss has now been found at a social club just round the corner
A mischievous moggy who vanished two years ago was found to have been enjoying life at a social club just metres away from her home.
Judith Moss didn’t think she’d see her black cat Alfie again after she went missing from her house on John Street in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, in October 2021.
But in a shocking twist, it emerged that the 13-year-old feline had been living a life of luxury at a neighbouring social club just around the corner, which Judith regularly walked past.
It was only when staff at the John Street Social Club on Herbert Street, which is actually connected to Judith’s street, were worried regular Alfie had hurt one of her legs that they alerted the RSPCA.
Animal rescue officer Lee Ferrans was unaware that Alfie had been aloof for two years after he collected Alfie, scanned her microchip and finally reunited her with Judith.
Judith Moss didn’t think she’d see her black cat Alfie (pictured) again after she went missing from her house on John Street in Droylsden, Greater Manchester, in October 2021
Staff at the John Street Social Club on Herbert Street (pictured), which is actually connected to Judith’s street, found Alfie and alerted the RSPCA after it appeared she had hurt her leg
Alfie was found was found at the social club on Herbert Street, just metres away from where her owner lives on John Street
Judith and her daughter first thought Alfie was a boy hence the male name. She is now settling back in at home with her other moggy Rosie.
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Judith said: ‘Alfie has always been a bit of a wanderer and she’s a very friendly cat with the loudest purr who’ll go up and say hello to anyone.
‘She had a collar on and I’d got her microchipped, and if she went off she came back.
‘But obviously this time, when there was no sign of her for so long, I was beginning to think she wouldn’t return.
‘It was a bit of a shock when I heard from Lee to say she’d been found. Especially as I go past the social club on my way to work, it’s literally just round the corner.
‘I’d love to know what she’s been up to for the past two years.
‘My guess is that she’s made some friends and been getting fed somewhere, although I’d searched the area and never seen her.
‘Maybe now she’s two years older she’ll have put her adventures behind her and stay put. I hope so.’
Alfie went missing from Judith’s house on John Street (pictured) in Droylsden in October 2021
Judith and her daughter first thought Alfie (pictured) was a boy hence the male name
Alfie (pictured) is now settling back in at home with her other moggy Rosie
Mr Ferrans said: ‘More often than not when I pick up a stray cat, the animal isn’t microchipped which is frustrating.
‘Especially when you suspect the cat is owned and is probably someone’s pet and you want to be able to return them home.’
He added: ‘I was a bit flabbergasted when I found out how long she’d been missing for.
‘Apart from a minor issue with her leg, she was in really good condition for a cat of her age.
‘Her coat was lovely and I think she’s definitely had people looking out for her.
‘Stories like this show that microchipping works, and how important it is to keep your contact details up to date. And I’m delighted to have been able to reunite her with Judith.’
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