Woman who walked 50 miles wearing Garfield onesie in search of beloved cat reunited with him

A ginger cat who went missing four months ago sparking a huge campaign has been found. Marmie disappeared from his garden in Barming, Kent, in July. His plight prompted owner Tracy Brewster, 52, to organise a march through the centre of Maidstone and wear a Garfield onesie to complete a 50-mile walk to Essex to raise awareness.



Posters and T-shirts with Marmie's face on were printed and Miss Brewster even lost her job as a housekeeper as she led the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week quest to bring him home. Miss Brewster sobbed with joy on Tuesday night when she received a call to say her beloved pet had been found.



The puss had been taken in by Mike and Jane Lille who live 35 miles away in Surrey and were completely unaware of the Mrs Brewster's campaign to find him. Mr and Mrs Lille first spotted Marmie on wasteland near their home in July, the same month the cat went missing, and gradually gained his trust by leaving food out.



They finally managed to coax him into their house last week and took him to a vet in Merstham a few days later. Marmie could be traced back to his owner by the contact details on his microchip. "Miracles never happen to me," Miss Brewster said. "But this is nothing short of a miracle."