Wirral tip staff reunite lost cat with owner after 7 months

The lucky feline Blu, 16, had been missing since October. He was found more than five miles away from his home by Ian, Tony and Hayley, who work at the Bidston Recycling Centre.

The team attended to the cat and captured a photo to share online, appealing to the community for help in identifying its owner.

Blu's identity was eventually confirmed after being scanned by Jo Pryce, who regularly gives up her time to scan missing cats or ones who have been killed on the roads. 

Remarkably, the owner, Zara Parker from Hoylake, came across the photo and immediately recognised her furry friend in the photo. Blu has now been safely reunited with his family, with the support of the local community who arranged for his microchip to be scanned.

Zara said: "I want to say a big thank you to everyone that helped, I can't thank them enough.

"He is an old boy so can’t believe he has survived such a traumatic experience, we are all so made up to have him back.”

Blu, 16, from Hoylake, was found at Bidston Recycling Centre and has been reunited with is family (Image: Veolia)

"He had always been a garden cat so when he went missing in October it seemed so out of character.

"We think he must have gone into a bin or a car and ended up at Bidston recycling centre."

Steve Mitchell, regional director for Veolia - which manages the recycling and waste sites across Wirral, said: “Residents in the area will know us at Veolia as those who manage the waste and recycling across the Liverpool City Region, but we also consider ourselves as neighbours and members of the community.

"That’s why we’re so pleased that we were able to reunite Blu with his family."