A CHARITY are seeking a Christmas miracle as they try to return a cat to her owners.

The pet was discovered in a rubbish shed in Worthing and now animal rescue charity Wadars are trying to find her home.

Dusty, as she has been nicknamed, had been avoiding people whilst eating scraps and living inside a rubbish chute for months before residents contacted Wadars to ask for their help in trapping her.

She is now staying with the charity at its base in Worthing as staff try to find her former home.

Wadars operations manager Tracy Cadman said: “Dusty is a lovely friendly girl, and has clearly been a much-loved pet.

"We believe that she’s about eight years of age, but we can’t tell for sure, so it is possible that she is older.

"She was wearing a hard-plastic flea collar when found, but that had clearly been on her for some time.

“Our hope is that someone will see the story and recognise the cat as belonging to somebody that they know.

"Dusty has been living in the rubbish shed for months apparently and if we can find her owners and get her back home for Christmas it would be the perfect end to the story.”

Wadars is asking anyone who recognises Dusty to contact them on 01903 247111.