A cat who was attacked while sleeping soundly in a flowerpot has been discharged after a successful eye removal operation.
The stray, which neighbours have fondly named Hobocat, has plenty of friends in Reepham and has been fed by a doting team of locals for around a year.
On Sunday evening, one of these guardians, Kath Harrold, heard the "dreadful noise" of Hobocat being "attacked by an out-of-town tomcat" while sleeping in his flowerpot bed outside her flat.
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Hobocat was attacked by an 'out of town tomcat' while snoozing in a flowerpot on Sunday night (Image: Kath Harrold)
She took him to the vet and was told he needed to have one of his eyes removed.
Ms Harrold agreed to take him in permanently and launched a Gofundme to help raise £1,449 for the surgery, initially scheduled for Friday morning but pulled forward by a day due to the cat's rapid decline.
"He is home to mine now and a bit wobbly," Ms Harrold said.
"All the staff in the vets loved him - he even nuzzled the nurse's hand when he came around.
"He is looking forward to receiving visitors from next week and says the orange pack of Dreamies is preferable."
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