Anfield cat is found

The Anfield Cat has turned up at an animal rescue shelter.

Shankly, as he has been renamed, is resting up after all the excitement of last week at Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre in Liverpool.

The poor cat is covered in bites and has a large abscess under his chin. He was picked up by one of the centre's ‘Cat Neutering Programme' co-ordinators.

Shankly will remain under the care of the Liverpool rescue for a few weeks and top of the agenda for him will be neutering, vaccinating and micro-chipping all things that any responsible pet owner would ensure happened anyway.

Then the shelter will be accepting applications for his adoption in three weeks time.

VIDEO: Cat runs across the pitch during game at Anfield

This is why I love cats - they always turn up at the most inopportune moments!

This little tabby cat delayed the Liverpool v Spurs game last night after running the length of the pitch and had to be shepherded towards a steward before he was scooped up and removed from the pitch.

Within minutes of him hitting the pitch @AnfieldCat had over 6,000 followers on Twitter, with over 30,000 at my last check. Check out the video below. Now the Liverpool Echo may have identified the cat, click here for the full story.