A remarkable story has emerged from Sheffield Wednesday’s victory over Wigan Athletic on Tuesday night.
Fans (and players alike) were left stunned after a cat wandered onto the field of play as Sheffield Wednesday hosted Wigan Athletic at Hillsborough.
There was an element of irony about the cat’s cameo, with Kurt Zouma’s cat-kicking antics having dominated the headlines throughout the day.
There was, thankfully, no mistreatment of this cat by any footballers. Not only was it carefully escorted away from the pitch, but it was also reunited with its owner… who hadn’t seen it for months.
Incredibly, it turns out that the cat was missing and its Hillsborough pitch invasion helped reunite it with its grateful owner.
It would appear the cat at Hillsborough last night has been missing since June last year and is now being reunited with its owner. It’s almost like the world knew we needed a positive football/cat story. #swfc pic.twitter.com/4cGVMfDozh
— James Whaling (@jjwhaling) February 9, 2022
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On a day that will be remembered for cat abuse, it is wonderful to hear that football produced a positive cat story.
We hope that the cat is in good health and seamlessly readapts to domestic life with its rightful owner.
