A LOST cat is thought to have hitched a lift to a local tip in a discarded item of furniture. RSPCA Bolton branch administrator Kathy Kay hopes an appeal in the Bolton Evening News will help to trace the owner.

The cat was rescued from Raikes Lane tip and Mrs Kay believes it may have got there inside a piece of furniture. The short-haired Siamese-type cat is currently being fostered. Anyone with information should contact the RSPCA on 521160.