Cat caravans in Devon

Bonnie stows-away to take holiday

A stowaway cat has taken a holiday in Devon, hitching a ride in a caravan.

When Janet and Paul Atkinson from Horncastle Lincolnshire hooked up their caravan and set off for their annual holiday in South Devon, they had no idea a neighbour's pet was accompanying them.

It was only after the couple had settling into their campsite and had dinner at a local restaurant, did they see the moggie was with them.

Mrs Atkinson said: “We recognised the cat straight away as a cat from our local village. So I took a photo and shared it on our local community group back home. We found out that the cat – called Bonnie – belonged to our neighbour Stephanie.  

“We didn’t think we could keep Bonnie in the caravan with us all week in case he escaped, so I spent the next day ringing around all the local boarding catteries to find him a safe place for the week but none of them were able to house him as he was not up to date with his vaccinations. Thankfully, when I rang Animals in Distress they were able to take him as an emergency boarder for the week.

“We think Bonnie had as much of a lovely holiday in Devon as we did! When we picked him up at the end of the week to take him back home, his fur was gleaming. It was a nice outcome to what could have been a very stressful situation for us. ”

Lisa Saunders, Cattery Manager at Animals in Distress said: “Bonnie spent a lovely week in his luxury pen in our cattery, being spoilt by the team here!”

Bonnie’s owner Stephanie said: “We think Bonnie had a really lovely holiday in Devon. He must have enjoyed the peace and quiet away from the dogs! When he got home he went first of all to say hello to his brother Clyde, before going out to check his Kingdom was all still as he’d left it. After that he came back and went to sleep looking very pleased with himself.

"He’s been on his holidays, even though we haven’t! He has settled right back in, and we are just so glad to have got him back.”