As with all news reports, it's biased.  Who knows if the cat will try to
find its way home?  Probably not.  Who knows if it was abused?  Probably
not.  But the idea of a cat running the streets for 2-3 days before
reporting in disturbs me.  It may indeed be enjoying an idyllic country life
by a lake, away from traffic hazards.  We all know how I feel about cats
running loose.  But that's in the U.S., not in the U.K. where things seem to
be different. <shrug>

Jill

What do you think about it, Winnie?

Rhonda

Wow. I wonder if the person will give the cat back or if they can be
tracked down. I'm all for indoor cats, but 17, you know, he's done
fine.  You have to wonder what the real story is.