Missing deaf cat hitches a ride 170 miles from home
Quinn was rescued after being found near some bins at an A1 service station A deaf cat that went missing six weeks ago has been found at a service station about 170 miles (274km) away from home after apparently hitching a ride. Quinn, aged eight, disappeared from St Helens in Merseyside, despite rarely venturing outside her owner's garden. It is thought she managed to get into a van or lorry and ended up at services on the A1 in Peterborough, where she was found on Thursday, yowling and scavenging near some bins. The white cat was more than happy to have some warmth and attention before her owner was able to make the eight-hour round trip to reunite the beloved cat with her family. Quinn has been totally deaf since birth, and her owners have had her since she was a kitten. She had been kept indoors but recently discovered she could "tailgate" another of the family's cats through the…