Missing cat returned home after owner recognised his meow over the phone

Never underestimate an owner's love for their pet

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A cat missing for eight months was found by his owner after she recognised his meow on a phone call to her vet.

Rachael Lawrence, from Essex in the UK, was checking in with the vet about her other cat when she heard Barnaby's cry in the background.

The vets told her it was a stray, but she phoned back later asking for more details as it was "bugging" her.

The Mail Online reports Rachael asked if the cat was black and was told yes, then asked if he had a white patch on one of his back feet and was also told yes.

The owner says she broke down in tears knowing it was her beloved missing feline and rushed over to the vet to collect him and her other cat.

Barnaby has now been reunited with his family- and has been properly microchipped.