text: Tabby cat George turned up 128 miles from its home after apparently hitching a ride in a caravan . A runaway cat turned up 128 miles from his home after apparently hitching a ride in a caravan. George was last seen running off in the direction of a caravan park near his home in North Wales and was found on a doorstep in West Yorkshire five weeks later. He has now been reunited with his owners after Julia Hill, who found the 18-year-old tabby outside her home in Calderdale last week, posted on a lost and found cats Facebook group. Owners Steven Davison, 71, and his wife Susan, 68, from Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley, couldn't believe their luck when their daughter Gemma Davison-Lemalle, 30, saw a picture of her childhood pet on the page. Mrs Davison-Lemalle said: 'It's a miracle. Around a month ago, my dad drove to the garage in Llanrwst and as he got out of the car, he thought he saw a cat running off in the corner of his eye. 'At the time he thought nothing of it and didn't say anything but when we got home that afternoon George was nowhere to be seen. 'We think George must have sneaked into the car and ran towards the caravan site that is nearby. 'We can't think of any other way of him getting to Yorkshire other than stowing away in a vehicle or caravan belonging to a tourist. 'It's absolutely bonkers to think he travelled so far. We won't be letting him out of our sight ever again.' She revealed her pet had been was rescued from the Bryn-y-Maen animal shelter in Colwyn Bay when he was a kitten and was living with her parents when he disappeared. Her mother, Susan, said: 'Goodness only knows how he got that far - he's always been a curious cat but he's never done anything like this before. He has now been reunited with owners Steven Davison and his wife Susan (pictured together with George) 'We thought we'd lost him for good so it's amazing to have him back. We're over the moon.' But the mammoth cross-country journey took its toll on the 18-year-old cat and when the family went to collect him they realised he had cat flu. 'When we got there we realised he wasn't very well. He had cat flu,' said Gemma. 'He's back where he belongs and he is happy and settled.' Ms Hill, who found George and started the appeal, said the cat was 'poorly, thin and grumpy' when he turned up on her doorstep. 'The cat just turned up outside my house last week,' she said. Gemma Davison-Lemalle, 30, saw a picture of her childhood pet on the Facebook group and got in touch . The 128-mile journey from Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley to Calderdale, West Yorkshire, would have taken a minimum of four-and-a-half hours including two bus trips and three train changes . 'I took him to the local vets to see if he was chipped and they found he was registered to an address in North Wales. 'He was so poorly, thin and grumpy, I think he may have died if we hadn't taken pity on him. She added: 'I'm sad he's gone but I'm really pleased he has gone home to his owners. 'Steve and Sue were so pleased to see him, he was sat outside when they arrived. 'It's still a mystery how he got here, but hopefully he's none the worse for his adventure.' The 128-mile journey would have taken a minimum of four-and-a-half hours including two bus trips and three train changes. Gemma said: 'We can't thank Julia enough for taking such good care of him for us. We're so excited to have him back.' He has now been reunited with his owners (together left) after Julia Hill (right), who found the 18-year-old tabby outside her home in Calderdale last week, posted on a lost and found cats Facebook group .
target: George went missing from North Wales home and turned up in Yorkshire .
  Runaway 18-year-old tabby has been reunited with owners after five weeks .
  They believe he ran off towards caravan park and hitched a 128-mile ride .
  He was found 'poorly, thin and grumpy' on Julia Hill's doorstep last week .