An urgent appeal is underway to find the owners of a cat found in the engine of a minibus after a 400-mile journey from England.
The pet jumped out of the vehicle at the Park of Hamilton depot in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, yesterday (Wed) following a trip from South Mimms, in Hertfordshire, via Staffordshire and Lancashire.
She has been handed over to the charity Cats Protection’s centre where a vet checked her over.
The cat, named Scout by volunteers, is thought to be around a year old.
Although dirty from its adventure the moggy has escaped her ordeal otherwise unharmed.
The charity is now desperately trying to find her owners to return her home.
A cat dubbed Scout has been found in the engine of a minibus following a 400-mile journey
The stowaway cat travelled from South Mimms, in Hertfordshire, to the Park of Hamilton depot at Blantyre, in Lanarkshire
The charity Cats Protection is desperate to reunite Scout, who was found in the engine of a minibus, with his owners
Deputy centre manager Rachael Ward said: ‘The first thing Scout did was eat an entire pouch of food in one go before settling down for a two-hour nap – clearly thankful for some safety and absolutely exhausted.
‘She is underweight but otherwise in good body condition, just very dirty from her travels. Surprisingly, and thankfully, she is completed uninjured after her ordeal.
‘Scout is a domestic shorthair, white and tortoiseshell in colour, with quite distinctive markings. We’re hopeful that with enough attention, her owner will recognise her.
‘Sadly, Scout is not microchipped. We would be so, so grateful if people could share her story. It would be a miracle to reunite her with her owner.’
Ms Ward added that photographic evidence would be needed to reclaim Scout.
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Urgent appeal for a stowaway cat which travelled 400 miles to Scotland to be reunited with her owners