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<\/p>\nA cat owner has been reunited with his beloved pair of purebred British short hairs after they were kidnapped, allegedly by a group of youths, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The owner of the two cats told 1News his family had been moving out of their house in Westgate and when they came back to collect their cats \u2013 they were gone.<\/p>\n
He said he usually came home to see the cats waiting by the door, but this time they were nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo cats, no sounds. I thought they were hiding somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The two cats. (Source: Supplied)<\/p>\n
After a brief search with no luck, the owner said he started \u201cgetting nervous\u201d. He then noticed the cat\u2019s cages were missing from the garage, and there were \u201cgrey Nike shorts\u201d and \u201ca skateboard toy\u201d near his kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like, who [do] these things belong to?\u201d<\/p>\n
He searched further around the house, in case someone thought the cats had been abandoned and had left a letter which said they had been taken somewhere else.<\/p>\n
After a chat with his neighbours and wife, he then called the police. She posted about the missing cats on Facebook, which was shared by members of the local community.<\/p>\n
The next day, he said police called him back with the news his cats had been found.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were super happy\u2026 when the police picked up the cats, I also [called] my wife and she cried.\u201d<\/p>\n
They then took the cats to the new home, where they are now \u201chappy\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re perfectly fine. They\u2019re really healthy and they\u2019re still drinking and eating.\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple \u201creally appreciate\u201d the West Auckland community for sharing her post to help find the cats.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community was the key to find our cats\u2026 I really thank all the people staying in the area. Really [thankful] for them.\u201d <\/p>\n
Waitemat\u0101 west area prevention manager, acting inspector Nick Salter, said police, managed to identify the suspects by speaking with neighbours and reviewing CCTV footage.<\/p>\n
Salter said the cats were found at an address in Massey before being reunited with their owner.<\/p>\n
Police wanted to remind the community all forms of crime were taken seriously.<\/p>\n
“Reports like this one will be followed up and those responsible for causing any harm and distress will be held to account.”<\/p>\n
Three youths, aged 12 and 13 have been referred to youth aid.<\/p>\n
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