The Bachelorette’s Georgia Love and Lee Elliott were reunited with their missing cat Pawdrey Hepburn on Friday afternoon after a desperate 24-hour search.
But the happy news of the cat’s discovery was tinged with sadness, as the friendly neighbour who found Pawdrey and alerted the couple is still missing his own pet.
Pawdrey had escaped Georgia and Lee’s home in Richmond, Melbourne, on Thursday evening and remained missing during the heavy rain overnight.
Phew! The Bachelorette’s Georgia Love (right) and Lee Elliott (left) were reunited with their missing cat Pawdrey Hepburn on Friday afternoon after a desperate 24-hour search
A relieved Georgia, 32, announced on Instagram Stories on Friday afternoon that Pawdrey was home safe.
The Seven News reporter wrote: ‘She’s home! After nearly 24 excruciating hours, our baby girl is home.
‘A very kind neighbour found her a few streets away and brought her in, and the power of social media meant he found out who she was and was able to contact us.
‘A very kind neighbour found her a few streets away’: A relieved Georgia, 32, announced on Instagram Stories on Friday afternoon that Pawdrey was home safe
‘Thank you everyone for sharing. Now to weld shut all windows and doors. None of us are ever leaving the house again.’
Lee, 40, also shared a post on Instagram thanking his neighbour Neville for finding Pawdrey and getting in touch.
While he was delighted to be reunited with his furry friend, the mechanical plumber said that Neville’s cat – which looks a lot like Pawdrey – was still missing.
Bittersweet: But the happy news of the cat’s discovery was tinged with sadness, as the friendly neighbour who found Pawdrey and alerted the couple is still missing his own pet
‘My best mate is home safe and sound!’ he wrote.
‘To absolutely everyone that helped look for our beloved Pawdrey Hepburn today, Georgie and I can not thank you all enough!
‘From all our incredible friends and a few amazing strangers that scoured the streets for hours and put up posters thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
‘And lastly but certainly not least this absolute gentleman and Pawdreys new friend Neville for finding her, taking her in and looking after her – thank you!
‘Neville’s cat “Random” is still missing and looks awfully like Pawdrey so Richmond peeps please keep and eye out for him.’
‘Neville’s cat is still missing and looks awfully like Pawdrey’: Plumber Lee, 40, revealed on Instagram that the neighbour who found Pawdrey was still missing his own cat Random
The news of Pawdrey’s discovery comes hours after Georgia and Lee revealed their cat had gone missing overnight, sparking a frantic search.
Georgia sent out an impassionate plea to her Instagram followers on Friday morning, begging them to help her find the white and chocolate Ragdoll.
‘Our baby has gone missing. We are beside ourselves. Jumped the fence in Fraser St, Richmond last night and hasn’t come home. We’re very worried after all the rain overnight. She’s never been gone more than 2 hours before,’ she wrote.
‘Please share to help find her.’
Social media campaign: The news of Pawdrey’s discovery comes hours after Georgia and Lee revealed their cat had gone missing overnight, sparking a frantic search
Lost: Georgia also posted a missing poster of the feline, describing all of her cat’s features, along with her phone number
She also posted a missing poster of the feline, describing all of her cat’s features, along with her phone number.
Georgia and Lee tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in Tasmania in early March.
The couple said ‘I do’ at the Frogmore Creek Winery, just 20 minutes outside of Hobart’s city centre, followed by an outdoor reception at the nearby Shene Distillery.
The bride wore a custom gown by Australian designer Jason Grech, while the groom donned a white tuxedo jacket and bow tie by YSG Tailors.
Georgia and Lee, who met on The Bachelorette in 2016, were due to marry in Italy last year, but were forced to cancel their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Happier times: Georgia and Lee tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in Tasmania last month