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A cat has been reunited with its owners after he travelled over 400 miles over the English and Welsh countryside.

One year old Charlie went missing from his owners’ home in Tywardreath, near the Cornish coastline just over three months ago.

Natasha Johns was distraught, as any owner would be, when Charlie went missing in mid February. A much loved family pet Natasha, her partner Rob and 2-year old daughter Roxanne put up countless posters in a desperate attempt to find their playful cat.

After 3 months with no word as to Charlie’s whereabouts, Natasha had all but given up hope.

Then at the end of May Natasha received a phone call to say Charlie had been found.

Charlie was found on 19 May in Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, over 400 miles from where he had gone missing.

When she first received the phone call Natasha thought that it was a hoax, but to her amazement the call turned out to be real. Charlie had been traced back to the Family by a phone number on his collar.

Unfortunately, the one year old kitten was in a bad state, in a lot of pain with his collar in bedded into his bed. After some loving vets treatment he was able to be returned to the Johns’ family, who are now planning on having him micro chipped.

The RSPCA believe he might have strayed into a Lorry and made the 400 mile coast to coast journey as a stowaway.

If you have added to your family with a kitten from a Cat Breeders Association member you could be eligable to 12 weeks free insurance. Breeders who register with the Association can pass this and other benefits people collecting a kitten from them. To find out more vist www.cat-breeds.co.uk.

Loveable they may be but many cat owners struggle to train their cats against bad behaviour.

If your cat’s boisterous nature is going a step too far, don’t worry you are not alone and the following tips below could help you train them.

Many cats love to jump up onto surfaces, cute sometime but not so cute when it is stepping worryingly close to a precious vase or tucking into some food left out on the kitchen surface.

Some cats respond to a little spray of water, wetting your cat with a little squirt can help to put them off without hurting them.

You can also prevent your cat going where it is not wanted by minimising the temptation. Remove tempting items, such as food from surfaces, if your cat believes there is nothing worth jumping up for it may keep its paws away from where they are not wanted.

Barriers can similarly work wonders to keep your cat away from where it is not wanted, place some large object such as plant pots at natural access points to stop your cat in its tracks.

Other owners have problems with their cat using furniture as a scratching post, consider buying a post intended to be used as a scratching post from for your cat. Offering them a better alternative can help to keep your furniture claw mark free.

One general bit of advice is to give your cat attention, spending time with them and being patient with them particularly when they are a kitten can help you to gain their trust and stop them picking up any bad habits out of frustration.

Have you just picked a kitten up from a Breeders Association registered breeder? Make sure you register your kitten for the 12 weeks free insurance within 48 hours of acquiring the kitten by visiting www.cat-breeds.co.uk and you can choose from Essential and Essential Plus kitten policies.