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| RSPCA seeks owner of lorry hitch-hiking Southampton - Liscard kitten | RSPCA seeks owner of lorry hitch-hiking Southampton - Liscard kitten |
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| The RSPCA said the kitten, nicknamed Yorkie, had travelled along the M6 in the ASDA lorry from Southampton | The RSPCA said the kitten, nicknamed Yorkie, had travelled along the M6 in the ASDA lorry from Southampton |
| The owner of a kitten which is thought to have hitched a 250 mile (400km) ride under the bonnet of a lorry is being sought by the RSPCA. | The owner of a kitten which is thought to have hitched a 250 mile (400km) ride under the bonnet of a lorry is being sought by the RSPCA. |
| The black and white cat was discovered when an Asda truck, which had travelled from Southampton, delivered to a supermarket in Liscard, Merseyside. | The black and white cat was discovered when an Asda truck, which had travelled from Southampton, delivered to a supermarket in Liscard, Merseyside. |
| The RSPCA said: "He arrived covered in oil and very frightened but thankfully otherwise unscathed." | The RSPCA said: "He arrived covered in oil and very frightened but thankfully otherwise unscathed." |
| Nicknamed Yorkie, the charity is urging his owner to get in touch. | Nicknamed Yorkie, the charity is urging his owner to get in touch. |
| 'M6 at 60mph' | 'M6 at 60mph' |
| He has been scanned to see if he was micro-chipped - which would have shown details of his owner - but unfortunately no chip was found. | He has been scanned to see if he was micro-chipped - which would have shown details of his owner - but unfortunately no chip was found. |
| The RSPCA said: "We can't imagine how frightened he must have been travelling down the M6 at 60mph next to a big noisy engine. | The RSPCA said: "We can't imagine how frightened he must have been travelling down the M6 at 60mph next to a big noisy engine. |
| "Poor Little Yorkie has had quite a journey and we are really keen to find his owners. | "Poor Little Yorkie has had quite a journey and we are really keen to find his owners. |
| "We see lots of cats who have decided it's warmer under a car bonnet than out in the cold but sadly they can then become stuck." | "We see lots of cats who have decided it's warmer under a car bonnet than out in the cold but sadly they can then become stuck." |
| To make sure there are no intrepid moggies seeking shelter, the charity has urged motorists to check under their cars and tap the bonnet of their vehicle before driving away. | To make sure there are no intrepid moggies seeking shelter, the charity has urged motorists to check under their cars and tap the bonnet of their vehicle before driving away. |
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| Southampton | Southampton |
| Cats | Cats |