Maverick the well-travelled cat could have jumped aboard lorry in Perth
24.06.2022 - 17:39
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A cat dubbed ‘Maverick’ was a stowaway on a lorry that stopped in Perth on its route from South Yorkshire – and animal charity workers wonder if his owner is from the Fair City.
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information about a tabby and white cat who arrived in their care on June 14, after being discovered on the back of a delivery lorry.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was informed that the lorry began its journey in Barnsley in England, then travelled to North Berwick, Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, Dundee, Perth and Glasgow, before the driver discovered the cat on board at Bridge of Weir.
Scottish SPCA centre manager Judy Button said: “The cat is a tabby and white coloured male, who we have named Maverick.
“There’s no way to know which stop he got on the lorry at, he could have come from anywhere.
“Maverick is extremely nervous, so we have been unable to get close enough to locate a microchip.
“His nervousness leads us to think he is a housecat, but we are unsure as he could have gotten in to the lorry while he was exploring as an outdoor cat. Either way we are sure someone will be missing him.
“Thankfully Maverick is now safe at our centre, but we are desperate to find his owner. If anyone who recognises this cat, or has any information, please contact our confidential animal helpline on 03000 999 999.”
It’s not the first time a puss has caught a ride through Perth, though last time the cat bailed out near a supermarket.
Back in December 2019 a cat accidently came to Perth on board a farm trailer and survived for three weeks by making a new friend in Perth ’s North Muirton neighbourhood.
Two-year-old rescue cat Fluffy, (previously called Meg) went AWOL from her home in Kellas, Angus on December 6 after hiding on board a