Girl reunited with Misty the cat

Vet worker Sally Hutchinson with Misty

A six-year-old girl has been reunited with her missing kitten which was originally thought to have hitchhiked to Rhyl.

Missing for two weeks, Misty, had only wandered a short distance from home in Kinmel Bay.

A passer-by took Misty, found on an industrial site, to the vets because she was worried about the dirty plaster cast on her leg.

The ten-month-old tabby is now back at home with her young owner Demi-Leigh Scott.

"Demi is made up and happy Misty is back," said her father Aaron Davies.

"We didn't think anything was strange because Misty often wanders.

"We live in a cul-de-sac and there are four houses she goes to - we thought she was in the house down the road."

If cats are out when fireworks are going off, it must be like gunfire - it must be very frightening and they get disorientated Mary Keynon, Cats' Protection League

It was only when they saw the local appeal - and wanted to take Misty for a vet's appointment - they realised how long she had been missing.

The family were reunited with Misty at a local vets.

Amputation worry

Gele Veterinary Centre looked after Misty and treated her for the broken leg which may need to be amputated.

Offers of financial help have been made by members of the public and some people had wanted to give Misty a home, if her owners were not found.

"She's putting her weight on the leg now so it may not need to be amputated," said Mr Davies.

The appeal struck a chord in the public's hearts because of the get well messages and pink hearts drawn on the cast.

Sedative

Mary Keynon, co-ordinator with the Cats Protection League Colwyn and District Branch, has been helping with the appeal.

Misty is thought to have gone missing around Bonfire Night.

"The noise cats hear is far more acute - that's why they hear a mouse rustling," she said.

"If cats are out when fireworks are going off, it must be like gunfire.

"We advise keeping cats in and I know some people get a sedative from their vets for them," she added.

Mrs Keynon also said pet owners are also advised to consider having a micro-chip.