Cat miraculously survives after falling from tower block balcony

A fortunate feline surived after breaking through security netting on the balcony of a tower block and tumbled four storeys to the ground.

The young pet, named Molly, lived as a house cat in a tower block and had access to a balcony that had netting across to prevent her from escaping.

However, she managed to break through the protection on her owner’s balcony and fell to the ground.

Molly had not been neutered and was in season, which experts said could explain why she was so desperate to get out to find a male.

A member of the public, who lives in the tower block but did not know the cat's owner, spotted Molly as she was coming into the building with her son.

The injured and frightened-looking cat was huddled in a corner by the entrance, with blood coming out of her nose.

The woman brought Molly to The Mayhew animal rescue centre in Kensal Green, where vets tended to her injuries.

Molly was given X-rays and an ultrasound, and was found to be suffering from a broken front leg and a fractured pelvis.

She was put on pain relief, her limbs were bandaged, and she was kept in the centre while animal welfare officers tried to track down her owners.

Molly’s owner, an elderly lady, was eventually found and she has now been reunited with the cat - who was also neutered at the centre.

The pensioner had been in hospital and had arranged for someone to visit during the day to check up on Molly, feed her and keep her company.

The lady had owned cats all her life and always had them neutered, but had been wrongly advised that she had to wait for Molly to be at least six months before getting her spayed.

The Mayhew's Animal Welfare Manager, Zoe Edwards, said: “Poor Molly went through an awful ordeal and must have been in a lot of pain after falling from such a great height.