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Cat found at Drax Power Station settles into new home
Cat found at Drax Power Station settles into new home

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time7 days ago

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Cat found at Drax Power Station settles into new home

An elderly tabby cat who was found as a stray at the UK's biggest power station has settled into a permanent who is thought to be 20 years old, was emaciated and nearly blind and deaf when he was rescued from Drax Power Station near Selby earlier this was taken into the care of the Goole branch of the RSPCA, where he received urgent veterinary treatment, and an appeal was launched to find him a new home. The charity confirmed Buzz had since moved in with experienced owners in Lincolnshire, who could regularly monitor him. "He has settled in very well, explored everywhere, and even managed the stairs," his new owner said."(He has a) wonderful appetite and adores attention and chin rubs. "At the moment, he is in the conservatory enjoying the sunshine." The equivalent of 96 in human years, Buzz is thought to be one of the oldest cats the charity has ever taken in, according to the Petty, from the branch, previously said his recovery had not been entirely smooth but his resilience had been "truly astonishing"."He's had several teeth removed, wounds stitched up, and is receiving ongoing care for arthritis and hyperthyroidism, something commonly seen in older cats," she was originally registered at another rescue centre as a young cat in 2005 and then was then rehomed about a decade ago, but the details on his microchip were never updated and it was thought he had been fed by a worker at the power station for some £1,355 was raised by supporters after the branch appealed for help to cover the cost of his urgent treatment, including blood tests, teeth extraction and medication. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.

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