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Cat Taken by Neighbor Ends in Tribunal | Auckland News
A woman moves house and accidentally takes her neighbor’s cat, Moggy, with her—only to discover two months later that the original owners are frantic. They track him down to Diane, who’s renamed him and claims he’s a stray she’s been caring for. Police get involved, but it’s a civil case that ends up in the Disputes Tribunal. The original owners present vet records, microchips, and years of photos proving Moggy’s identity. Diane argues she was helping an abandoned cat, but the tribunal finds her refusal to return him after knowing his true owners constitutes “conversion.” Moggy is ordered…
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