Motorists urged to check engine before driving after Clare cat ends up 160km away in Kerry

Clare dog warden Frank Coote said cats look for heat during the bad weather and is appealing to drivers to look under the bonnet before turning on the engine

Kerry man, who was visiting friends in Clare, was surprised when his mother told him she noticed a cat climbing out from under his car after he arrived home from his trip away. File picture: Damien Storan

A Clare dog warden is urging motorists to check their engines before driving after a cat from the county ended up nearly 160km away in Kerry when it crawled under the bonnet looking for heat.

The driver, who was visiting friends, was surprised when his mother told him she noticed a cat climbing out from under his car after he arrived home from his trip away.