Family desperate for return of missing cat

A desperate family are appealing for help to find their 12-yearold cat Smudge who has been missing now for a fortnight.

Vanessa Franklin, of Hunter Close in Willesborough, said the pet had become a trusted friend of the family, particularly for her autistic son Connor, 15.

The worried family have handed out leaflets and posters around Willesborough and South Willesborough, and have put a poster in the window of their car.

Vanessa, 41, a care support worker, said: “We are all really worried and anxious, especially Connor, because having Smudge has been a consistent thing in his life.

“He is really quite sad about it and looks out of the window every morning to see if Smudge is sitting on the grass.”

Kayleigh and Connor Franklin are searching for their 12-yearold cat Smudge which has gone missing