After 14 Months Owner Finds Her Missing Cat Twice The Size, Turns Out He Was Living In A Pet Food Factory
One family cat, who was missing for 14 months, reunited with his family after he was found living in a nearby pet food factory. Clive, a Norwegian Forest cat, disappeared from his home in December 2014 and left his owners Tanya and Jonathan Irons devastated. The couple launched an appeal on Facebook and put up posters around their neighborhood in search of the missing cat but unfortunately, to no avail. Tanya later said: “He used to be very naughty and liked to go outside a lot. We thought somebody must have taken him in as he’s such a cute cat.”
Meet Clive – the little rascal who has been living and feasting in a pet food factory for 14 months
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As it turned out, nobody took Clive in – he was actually having the time of his life. The ever-hungry cat was found after the staff of one pet food factory noticed that the cat food had been going missing and decided to trap the burglar. They left a trail of cat treats which lead to a basket suspended over a pressure pad, which would cause it to drop leaving the suspect inside. One morning, after the staff came in, they saw that the trap worked. Workers took the funny cat to a vet who scanned his microchip, revealing that he was registered to the Irons family, who were living just two miles away from the pet food factory.
This is Clive (right) together with his brother, right before he went missing
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Production supervisor at Kennelgate Pet Superstore Diane Gaskill later told: “I’ve been trying to catch him for weeks when I found out we had such a big cat living in the warehouse. I saw him run past me a couple of times and we found droppings. I set a cat trap one weeknight, and I found him in the morning. He was hissing and spitting, but he knew the game was up. We took him to the vets, and we were able to get the mobile number of his owner. I rang her straight away – she couldn’t believe it.”
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Retail director of the company, Colin Lewis, added: “It’s amazing. The warehouse is 20 thousand square foot of pet food. I think there have been a few holes in some of the boxes. It was a team effort to get the fat cat; I think everyone had a go over the week before Diane found him. We kept finding cat poop and a few people said they saw him, but it took a while to get him. We got the trap from a cat rescue center. It’s a cage – you put some food in it, then when the cat goes in, there’s a pressure pad that shuts the door behind it. Clive only ate cat food in the factory; I think he thought he was living in a penthouse.”
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Finally, the family has reunited with the gluttonous Clive – only to realize that their beloved cat ballooned to almost twice his original size. Tanya, Clive’s owner, said: “Clive was nine months old when we lost him – and he was a lot smaller then. When we got him back, we were shocked to see how big and fluffy he was. He’s been living the life of Riley in that pet food factory. We heard Clive was a bit smelly when they caught him, but he seems fine now. He recognizes us; he’s just fatter now.”
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“I think he’s been enjoying himself feasting for the past year. He’s wasn’t a big eater before, but he always had to eat very quickly before his brothers stole it. He was probably glad he didn’t have to compete with them to eat for once. He has a huge appetite now though. I’ve had to leave him with a big bucket of food; he just won’t stop eating. We’re not going to put him on a diet though, he’s just a bit rounder, but he’s a perfect cat picture.”
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Share on FacebookJust a thought - he left home 14 months ago??? How old does that child look??- maybe he just didnt like babies and went off in a sulk.
Load More Replies...The product placement is sooo unsubtle. But glad the emloyees managed to catch him unharmed and return him to owners. They only live 2 miles away from the petfood factory?? He'll be back
He probably got a life supply of the food from teh factory :D It's a win-win - awesome PR for the pet food company with next to none cost and a happy catto :D
Load More Replies...To be fair -- he went from a 9-month old Norwegian Forest Cat to a 2-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat. The larger breeds take longer to mature; 9 months is just BEFORE their kitten-to-adult growth spurt. Sure, some of it is chubbiness, but most of it is that Weegies are gonna come closer than you might think to doubling their body weight anyway during that time period. Still, "skinny kitten to chubby cat" is at least partially based on unlimited food.
He looks very much like Gabe, my Norwegian Forest Cat. There are some difference between a Maine C**n and a Norwegian Forest - their hind feet are longer than their fore feet and the ears are spaced differently. My Gabe weighs 17 pounds and loves to eat but he stays active so is healthy.
I bet the employees knew he was there and were leaving water for him - no way a cat could not be noticed for that length of time in a workplace. Bet he kept the rodent population down.
Load More Replies...U mean blew up - as in like a balloon. HEY DAVE! We're out of Maple sirrup!!!!!
Load More Replies...Well I guess if you go missing being in a food factory is nearly perfect but glad he's home now...
He looks like a kitten when he went missing so yah obviously has grown, Norwegian forest cats are usually massive cats. My old cat was missing for 3 months I thought she was dead but we had moved across town and went back home. Once I got her back she never took off again.
Please do put him on a diet.... Watching a cat die of diabetes is horribly heartbreaking.
Careful - A lot of idiots down-voted me for saying that.
Load More Replies...It is a traditional UK saying meaning - to live an exeptionaly carefree happy life.
Load More Replies...What word is the opposite if irony??? The runaway cat is posing in front of a bag of cat food that has Taste of the Wild on it. They need to come out with a special flavor & put this cat's picture on it like they do with Friskie's. Unless they only use a pic of his face, the size of the bag will have to be 100lbs.
Awww! Who doesn't like a chonky cat? I am pretty sure we found one of these cats in the neighborhood we lived in at the time. We kept her for a short time but took her in to a no kill shelter since we had too many at the time. She was probably the prettiest cat we had but she did eventually find a good home.
Juvenile delinquent runs away from home, takes up a life of crime. It happens often when teenagers get bored with life.
Still cant understand how pets can get lost. A child you dont loose for months or days ...
Unless you are Casey Anthony! I am actually watching part 1 of the 3 part series right now called Young, Hot & Deadly on TV. LOL
Load More Replies...If the cat went missing when it was 9 months and was reunited with the family 14 months (1 year and 2 months!) later, you can do a little math and figure out the cat is actually almost 2 years old. OBVIOUSLY ITS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN A 9 MONTH OLD KITTEN!
This is complete rubbish and its all for the cat food brand. Beautiful cat though, love his colours.
You said the cat wanted to go outside, did he open the door or did you foolishly let him out ???
Great question. People are still intentionally letting cats outside and thinking they are their pets. If you have a pet cat, it stays inside.
Load More Replies...It's extremely upsetting to hear the stories of people allowing their cats to outside, they kill birds, they can get sick, or hit by a car, so they suffer or die. many,many years ago cats did run at large and learn the hard way wen the cat dies, I was one of those, tears don't bring your cat back, also, if cats are spayed or neutered they are happy to stay home. !!!
If you live in a safe location it is fine to let your cats out once they hit 18 weeks- they come home twice a day for food and in bad weather barely venture out - they know where they live - they cautiously explore a bit more each time. Cats do kill birds - it is their nature - they are hunters - they kill mice, shrews, voles ( in my case once - a prize racing pigeon and a hare that was twice it's size). They were happy cat's doing cat stuff. No way I would have allowed them out onto a busy road.
Load More Replies...Looks like a Maine c**n cat. Those cats are naturally huge. Look at the length of his face.
"Clive, a Norwegian Forest cat, disappeared from his home in December 2014 and left his owners Tanya and Jonathan Irons devastated. "
Load More Replies...This cat is a Maine c**n, and I have a Maine c**n as well. We have never taken him to a groomer or even brushed him before and yet he has The silkiest most beautiful fur I've ever seen on a cat. It's usually older cats or breeds like Persians that have matting fur.
Load More Replies...They just got him back - not the owner's fault he found an unlimited food supply
Load More Replies...Just a thought - he left home 14 months ago??? How old does that child look??- maybe he just didnt like babies and went off in a sulk.
Load More Replies...The product placement is sooo unsubtle. But glad the emloyees managed to catch him unharmed and return him to owners. They only live 2 miles away from the petfood factory?? He'll be back
He probably got a life supply of the food from teh factory :D It's a win-win - awesome PR for the pet food company with next to none cost and a happy catto :D
Load More Replies...To be fair -- he went from a 9-month old Norwegian Forest Cat to a 2-year-old Norwegian Forest Cat. The larger breeds take longer to mature; 9 months is just BEFORE their kitten-to-adult growth spurt. Sure, some of it is chubbiness, but most of it is that Weegies are gonna come closer than you might think to doubling their body weight anyway during that time period. Still, "skinny kitten to chubby cat" is at least partially based on unlimited food.
He looks very much like Gabe, my Norwegian Forest Cat. There are some difference between a Maine C**n and a Norwegian Forest - their hind feet are longer than their fore feet and the ears are spaced differently. My Gabe weighs 17 pounds and loves to eat but he stays active so is healthy.
I bet the employees knew he was there and were leaving water for him - no way a cat could not be noticed for that length of time in a workplace. Bet he kept the rodent population down.
Load More Replies...U mean blew up - as in like a balloon. HEY DAVE! We're out of Maple sirrup!!!!!
Load More Replies...Well I guess if you go missing being in a food factory is nearly perfect but glad he's home now...
He looks like a kitten when he went missing so yah obviously has grown, Norwegian forest cats are usually massive cats. My old cat was missing for 3 months I thought she was dead but we had moved across town and went back home. Once I got her back she never took off again.
Please do put him on a diet.... Watching a cat die of diabetes is horribly heartbreaking.
Careful - A lot of idiots down-voted me for saying that.
Load More Replies...It is a traditional UK saying meaning - to live an exeptionaly carefree happy life.
Load More Replies...What word is the opposite if irony??? The runaway cat is posing in front of a bag of cat food that has Taste of the Wild on it. They need to come out with a special flavor & put this cat's picture on it like they do with Friskie's. Unless they only use a pic of his face, the size of the bag will have to be 100lbs.
Awww! Who doesn't like a chonky cat? I am pretty sure we found one of these cats in the neighborhood we lived in at the time. We kept her for a short time but took her in to a no kill shelter since we had too many at the time. She was probably the prettiest cat we had but she did eventually find a good home.
Juvenile delinquent runs away from home, takes up a life of crime. It happens often when teenagers get bored with life.
Still cant understand how pets can get lost. A child you dont loose for months or days ...
Unless you are Casey Anthony! I am actually watching part 1 of the 3 part series right now called Young, Hot & Deadly on TV. LOL
Load More Replies...If the cat went missing when it was 9 months and was reunited with the family 14 months (1 year and 2 months!) later, you can do a little math and figure out the cat is actually almost 2 years old. OBVIOUSLY ITS A LITTLE BIGGER THAN A 9 MONTH OLD KITTEN!
This is complete rubbish and its all for the cat food brand. Beautiful cat though, love his colours.
You said the cat wanted to go outside, did he open the door or did you foolishly let him out ???
Great question. People are still intentionally letting cats outside and thinking they are their pets. If you have a pet cat, it stays inside.
Load More Replies...It's extremely upsetting to hear the stories of people allowing their cats to outside, they kill birds, they can get sick, or hit by a car, so they suffer or die. many,many years ago cats did run at large and learn the hard way wen the cat dies, I was one of those, tears don't bring your cat back, also, if cats are spayed or neutered they are happy to stay home. !!!
If you live in a safe location it is fine to let your cats out once they hit 18 weeks- they come home twice a day for food and in bad weather barely venture out - they know where they live - they cautiously explore a bit more each time. Cats do kill birds - it is their nature - they are hunters - they kill mice, shrews, voles ( in my case once - a prize racing pigeon and a hare that was twice it's size). They were happy cat's doing cat stuff. No way I would have allowed them out onto a busy road.
Load More Replies...Looks like a Maine c**n cat. Those cats are naturally huge. Look at the length of his face.
"Clive, a Norwegian Forest cat, disappeared from his home in December 2014 and left his owners Tanya and Jonathan Irons devastated. "
Load More Replies...This cat is a Maine c**n, and I have a Maine c**n as well. We have never taken him to a groomer or even brushed him before and yet he has The silkiest most beautiful fur I've ever seen on a cat. It's usually older cats or breeds like Persians that have matting fur.
Load More Replies...They just got him back - not the owner's fault he found an unlimited food supply
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