Cat stuck in central Auckland building shaft for four days

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A cat caused a stir after being stuck in a central Auckland building shaft for four days.

After being chased by another moggie, Catrick the cat fell some 5m down the narrow, dark shaft outside her home on Symonds St.

Her owner, Radio New Zealand contributor Marty Duda, said he had no idea where she was until he heard muffled meows from beneath the floorboards of his apartment the following morning.

"I've been having these ghostly conversations with her for the last four days until finally we figured out where she was."

He left food out for his beloved cat of 12 years but to no avail.

Eventually, the building manager found the entrance to the building shaft with Catrick stuck at the bottom.

The Fire Service was called this morning but just before they arrived, Catrick climbed up a piece of fabric that had been left for her and darted off again.

Firefighters joined the search for the missing cat but this afternoon she remained at large on the busy city street.

"She's now free to go and eat something at least, but she hasn't been outside in the three years I've lived here so she'll be very scared. The only other times she's been out is when this other cat chased her out the window," Mr Duda said

Duda was amused that TV3 was at the scene before the Fire Service, followed shortly afterwards by APNZ.