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When he asked a female neighbour about the cat, and said it was ginger, the man became alarmed.
“She said ‘That’s my neighbour’s cat’,” the man going by the name of Chris explained. “I pointed at [Ardern’s] house and said: ‘Not this neighbour!’”Chris said he took Paddles to the vet but it was too late. Chris said he wrote a condolence card for Ardern and her partner, Clarke Gayford. In the card Chris’s daughter said she hoped Ardern would not send him to prison for running over the first cat. Later on, Ardern called Chris to say thank you for the card and to apologise for the ordeal, according to the report.INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: Former Michael Vick dogs, Sox and Hector, are certified therapy dogs. They now spend their days cheering up people at hospitals, nursing homes, and schools.
“It was extremely nice of her to take time out of her day to check that I was OK for running over her cat,” he said.
Ardern and Gayford’s daughter Neve was born just over one year ago. Ardern is currently on holiday with Gayford and Neve in Rarotonga.Topics