LOST CAT: Tortoiseshell & white cat called Murphy - Bicester area, Oxfordshire

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Hi Emma,Possible sighting of Murphy at Longfields school. Here's the tip we got:"I think I may have seen this cat, if it has a stripy tabby type of tail then I saw it at Longfields school @ 2.50pm"Does Murphy have a stripy tail? We cant tell from the photo.Nick

thank you for letting me know. he does have a sort of strip tail but we have been there a few times and no luck

I saw a cat tonight on pingle field that looked like your cat but i couldnt get close enough as the cat would run and not come to me. i dont know if this will help but it did look like the cat in the picture. danielle

Thank you for your help. Murphy has been found alive and well, if a little thinner when he disappeared. We are deligthed to have him back. He's off to the vets tomorrow for a health check!

Hi Emma,Great news about Murphy - whats the story? How did you get him back?Nick

Hi NickWe put up posters around Bure Park and someone took one home and decided the cat hanging around their house was Murphy so phoned my husband who collected him on Monday. Unfortunately a description was posted on this website but he was described as a kitten and was wearing a collar so I dismissed it. Someone had put a collar on him. We are very grateful to have him back but I would urge anyone who finds a stray cat to take them to the vet if they can to get them scanned to see if they are chipped it would save a lot of heartache.