Clarke Gayford's hilarious story of friend's mishap with wrong cat

Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern with partner Clarke Gayford at home in Pt Chevalier, Auckland. Photo / Doug Sherring

TV star Clarke Gayford has documented a hilarious tale about one of his friends mistakenly taking a neighbour's cat to the vet, instead of his own pet.

Gayford, the partner of Labour leader Jacinda Ardern, explained on Twitter that his mate spent $130 for a vet's visit and medication after his cat was acting strange - to later find out it wasn't his cat.

a mate spent $130 at vet on his cat then had to lock it in his bedroom for 5 days recovery, and JUST NOW HIS ACTUAL CAT WALKED IN 😂 pic.twitter.com/TyeiFfARJK

— Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017

The vet prescribed the cat anti-anxiety medication and recommended rest - so the man kept the cat in his bedroom for five days.

OMG so he told vet it did seem to be acting strange so vet prescribed it anti-anxiety meds. MY MATE HAS KIDNAPPED AND BEEN DRUGING A KITTEH! pic.twitter.com/CkbVqWYgiA

— Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017

Five days later, Gayford's mate's actual cat walked in to the house.

In the meantime, a neighbour was looking for her black cat.

He just told me a neighbour had come looking for her missing black cat and he said 'Na, sorry just my cat in here!'
I actually snort laughed

— Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017

Gayford's friend realised he had drugged and locked up someone else's cat.

The kitty was also a different gender.

The neighbour sent a message to Gayford's friend a few days later saying her cat didn't seem to be traumatised by its confinement.

And now this from neighbour...... and um well of course your cat is chilled out MY MATE HAS BEEN FEEDING YOUR CAT DRUGS!! pic.twitter.com/vIoJbTLajV

— Clarke Gayford (@NZClarke) October 10, 2017