Tauranga Hospital cat Steps found safe after going missing
Steps, the 12-year-old tabby who greets patients at Tauranga Hospital, has been found safe after disappearing on Monday night.
Steps, a beloved 12-year-old tabby who has spent years greeting patients and visitors at Tauranga Hospital, went missing on Monday night, prompting a community-wide search. The cat was found safe after apparently entering a stranger's home through a microchip cat door and settling on her bed.
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RNZ
Steps the Tauranga hospital cat goes missing, community launches search
The tabby, affectionately known as Tauranga Hospital's patient support officer, has not been seen since Monday.
Stuff
Where is Steps? Hunt on for Tauranga Hospital’s beloved cat
The well-known feline, who has spent years greeting patients and visitors outside Tauranga Hospital, has not been seen since Monday evening.
1News
'Tears of joy' as Tauranga Hospital's resident cat found safe
The 12-year-old tabby, Steps, went missing on Monday night — sparking a city-wide search and pleas for information on his whereabouts.
RNZ
Steps the Tauranga hospital cat found safe after going missing
Steps, a 12-year-old tabby, affectionately known as the hospital's "patient support officer" is home safe and sound after disappearing on Monday night.
Stuff
Much-loved cat found sleeping on stranger’s bed after community-wide search
Tauranga Hospital’s much-loved cat Steps has been found safe after apparently sneaking through a stranger’s microchip cat door and making himself comfortable on her bed.