Curious cat is rescued from loft after being trapped for 15 hours
A cat rescued from a slender roof house in Reading by the RSPCA has been reunited together with his proprietor.
A panic stricken cat proprietor known as the RSPCA for assist when his cat turned trapped in a neighbour’s loft on Eric Avenue in Emmer Green.
Six-year-old cat, Milo, gave his proprietor a fright after searching for shelter from the chilly within the loft house of a close-by home.
RSPCA inspector Simon Hoggett mentioned: “Cats get themselves caught within the strangest locations! I believe Milo was out exploring and searching for someplace heat to twist up. Cats can’t resist a comfortable spot, so this small loft house would have been very interesting certainly! We’re unsure precisely how lengthy Milo had been up there, however his proprietor estimated it had been round 15 hours.
“It was minus three levels and frosty by the point we received to him, so it was essential we received him down and to security as shortly as doable.
“The slender loft was roughly seven ft above floor stage, so it was a tough house to get at and Milo was not eager to return down. It took quite a lot of bribery with treats to get him to return in direction of me! We additionally needed to lower some plasterboard down to succeed in him, with the permission of the house owner after all.
“He’d solely wandered two homes down from his personal, however regardless of being so near residence, cheeky Milo nonetheless managed to trigger havoc!”
The rescue was successful and Milo was returned to his delighted proprietor unhurt.
“It’s so good to have a cheerful rescue story to share.” Simon continued. “There’s a lot dangerous information round for the time being, so it’s nice to share a constructive story. Hopefully Milo might be extra cautious subsequent time he heads out on a neighbourhood prowl!
“Cases like this are an essential reminder of why all cat homeowners ought to get their cats microchipped. If your cat does go lacking, rescuers are more likely to have the ability to reunite you with them if they’re microchipped.”
The UK authorities is predicted to quickly introduce laws to make it a authorized requirement for cat homeowners to microchip their cats earlier than 20 weeks of age. To discover out extra about microchipping cats, and the advantages, go to the RSPCA website.
Anyone involved in regards to the welfare of an animal can go to the RSPCA website for recommendation on what to do.
To assist the RSPCA proceed rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals in determined want of care please go to: www.rspca.org.uk/give.
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