A family cat has been reunited with its owners after getting stuck in a reclining armchair that was donated to a charity shop.<br /><br />The family were having a clear out of old furniture while preparing to move out of their home in Denver, Colorado, USA.<br /><br />They donated an old recliner to a local charity shop, but little did they know that ginger cat Montequlla had tucked himself away in the mechanism.<br /><br />Employees from the shop discovered him meowing, and called Denver Animal Shelter to come and pick him up on New Year's Eve.<br /><br />Officer Jenna Humphreys scanned four-year-old Montequlla but unfortunately his microchip hadn't been updated, so remained at the shop hoping his family would return.<br /><br />Fortunately, the family quickly noticed their kitty was missing and called the charity shop to see if he'd hitched a ride in the armchair.<br /><br />Just a few hours later, a grumpy Montequlla was reunited with his family at their home.<br /><br />Officer Humphreys said: "The owners were crying with joy to have their cat returned. <br /><br />"Montequlla appeared relieved to be home with his owners."<br /><br />Denver Animal Shelter posted the reunion photos on Facebook, and said: "We are so happy for the ending to this story and are thankful to everyone involved in getting this sweet cat home safely."
