PET detectives have been on the case of a missing cat from Bury.

Animal Search UK’s professional team was contacted by a resident in Harrow Close, after her cat, Dora, went missing from the family home at about midday on Sunday, January 20.

The seven-year-old cat is described as a small, black/beige, tabby cat. She is chipped and neutered with no collar.

The team of pet detectives, led by former police officer Tom Watkins, who has more than 18 years of investigative experience, visited the street on Friday and carried out door to door enquiries, as well as putting up posters and leaflets, and offering advice and expert support to owners.

The service operates a 24-hour Freephone number for members of the public to call with anonymous information (if necessary) or straightforward sightings of the missing pet.

The company launched 19 years ago, and now has as many as 2,000 visitors a day to its free website, scanning the lost and found databases in the hope of being reunited with their missing pets.

Mr Watkins said: “Most missing pets are found within a mile of home – the challenge faced by owners, is making sure that as many people as possible know that their pet has gone missing, and encouraging them to be vigilant in keeping an eye out for them.

“Unfortunately, work and family commitments often mean that owners don’t have as much time as they’d like to devote scouring the area looking for their missing pet, and this is one of the ways in which Animal Search UK can help. Our professional, uniformed specialist search teams can usually be at any location in the UK within 48 hours, to help owners find a missing pet.”

Animal Search UK’s promise is that they will do all they can to leave no stone unturned in the search for a pet.

Mr Watkins explained: “We’ll make sure that we have as much background as possible before we commence our investigation. We’ll check details about their normal routine, and their usual patterns of movement in the area.”

Anyone with information or who has seen Dora should ring the Animal Search UK free confidential helpline on 0800 4 320 340 and quote case ref: ALP364152 or search on the website www.animalsearchuk.co.uk for pet ref: ALP364152.

Lines are open 24 hours a day and you can remain anonymous if you wish or email information to info@animalsearchuk.co.uk