Cat's story aired fur and wide

Krillen was thawed out over several hours after being trapped in the freezer overnight. Photo / Bruce Mercer

The amazing survival story of Krillen the chilled out cat has gone global, since the Herald on Sunday's report last week.

The lucky feline endured 19 hours trapped in his Te Kuiti owners' freezer, and now his story has been picked up by radio, websites and print media in countries as far afield as the US, Britain, Italy and Chile.

While Krillen was oblivious to the attention, owners Crombie and Sisson were bemused at all the fuss and surprised to receive on-air calls from Australian radio stations.

Since his ordeal, Krillen has developed a touch of frostbite to his toes but is otherwise fine. "We took him to the vet and they gave him a complete clean bill of health," said Crombie.

- HERALD ON SUNDAY