Adventurous celebrity cat returns home – with a little help

A SOCIAL media star famous for going walkabout on adventures around Torbay has finally been reunited with his relieved owners three months after being ‘ejected’ from a Torbay nightclub.

Famous feline Teddie, a very friendly ginger one-year-old cat, has his own Facebook page due to his exploits which have included boldly jumping into vehicles such as an ambulance, taxi and random cars, and strolling into venues from barbers to shops.

On January 18, he made a latenight visit to Soho Bar and had to be escorted out by a bouncer.

Since then his whereabouts have remained a mystery, despite numerous appeals to locate him.

His owner, Robyn Waring, who lives in Ellacombe, had received reports of sightings of Teddie since his disappearance but none had led to any success until recently.

On April 10 Ms Waring announced on Teddie’s Facebook page The Adventures of Teddie that he was in the safe hands of local animal charity Hector’s House Cat Rescue and they were “absolutely ecstatic” he had been found.

She said: “Teddie was found on Abbey Road crying and then followed a lovely lady called Ashlea up to St Luke’s Road, where she called Hector’s House which came to scan him. Now I don’t like to assume but Teddie is very plump and looks well cared for so unfortunately that leads me to believe someone took him, which in all honesty I did think is what may have happened.

“However, I did always hold onto a tiny hope that Teddie cannot be kept in for long and would eventually escape, which he obviously did.”

Explaining why it is so hard to keep tabs on Teddie, she said: “I know I’ll get comments saying to keep him as an indoor cat and yes, after this, I would love to never let the little b **** r out of my sight again, but this just proves you cannot keep him in. I will however be keeping him in for a while. I have actually duct-taped my cat flap shut as it’s been broken for a little while.

“I will be looking into some sort of tracking device for Teddie in the long run. I don’t feel a collar would be an option as we’ve all seen people seem to have no issue with taking it off.”

Relieved to have him back, she said: “I just keep staring at him; I’m in such shock with it. Please, please microchip your chats. We would never have got him back I don’t think without this. Thank you so much Hector’s House.”

She added: “Teddie has been barricaded in for the foreseeable just to let you know but unfortunately, as you know, he will need to be let out at some point so I’m sure you haven’t seen the last of him.”

Teddie is now said to be happily at home relaxing with his brother Jasper, who is not much better behaved and has also had to be rescued by Hector’s House.

It has led Ms Waring to launch a fundraiser in aid of Hector’s House. It has so far raised just over £500.

Ms Waring has had Teddie since he was a kitten. She said that as soon as a cat flap was installed he went to Appleby’s bar in Torquay.

Just before Christmas, he strolled into Sovereign Tattoo Studio in Babbacombe. And last November, he was caught breaking into Upton St James Primary School.

» Donate to the fundraiser in aid of Hector’s House at www.gofundme. com/f/teddies-contribution-to-saythank-you-for-bringing-me-home?

Robyn Waring ⟫Teddie, Torquay’s renowned celebrity cat, has been reunited with his owners