I left my cat in the flat with a full bowl the day I handed back the keys just to buy myself time: three weeks later, a scan of her neck brought someone to my new address
Leaving a cat in an empty flat with a full bowl seemed like a solution. Three weeks later, a routine microchip scan at a vet’s office revealed the cat’s registered owner—now living miles away. What started as an attempt to buy time became a criminal matter when animal welfare inspectors showed up at the new address.