Talented West End child star who played lead role in hit musical Matilda is left ‘heartbroken’ after family’s pedigree cats worth £1,000 each are stolen from cattery
- Pedigree ragdoll cats Yeti and Cloud stolen from an Elstree cattery last week
- Cats belong to family of child star Zoe Simon who appeared recently in Matilda
- Hertfordshire police are investigating the theft which has left family devastated
The family of west end child star Zoe Simon has been left heartbroken after callous thieves have stolen their cats.
Hertfordshire police are investigating the incident which saw the two valuable Ragdoll cats – Yeti and Cloud – stolen from the Pages Farm Stables cattery in Elstree last week.
Officers believe the theft took place over night between August 19 and August 20.
Child star Zoe Simon (pictured) – who starred as Matilda in the West End musical – has been left heartbroken after her family’s pedigree cats were stolen by animal thieves in the dead of night
A family have been left ‘heartbroken’ after they found out their cats had been stolen from a cattery. Police are investigating the burglary from Pages Farm Stables in Dagger Lane, Elstree
The cats – which are worth £1,000 each – belong to the family of talented West End star Zoe Simon, who has appeared in productions including Les Miserables and most recently starred as Matilda in London.
Child actor Zoe, who played Matilda for a year, wrote about the cats in her Matilda biography, saying she ‘loves playing with her cats’ and would let them sleep with her in bed
The 11-year-old’s family have put out appeals on social media, offering a ‘substantial’ reward for anyone who finds the cats.
Her mother Kate Simon told the Enfield Independent: ‘The cats are part of our family. We feel bereft.
‘They are ragdoll cats but they are known to be very affectionate. They have been a source of relaxation, wellbeing, comfort.
‘We just want the cats back. We want to whatever we can to bring them home. Our three children are devastated.’
Celebrity couple Rochelle and Marvin Humes have expressed support for the family, taking to social media to urge the criminals to return the much-loved pets.
Hertfordshire Police officer PC Shazia Malik, who is investigating, described the family as heartbroken and said the young children are desperately missing their pets.
The cats’ identical carriers were also stolen from the farm where the cats were staying
Zoe Simon, 11, pictured, starred as Matilda in the West End musical show for a year and has previously appeared as Cosette in the West End production of Les Miserables
Ragdolls are a pointed breed – meaning they have a relatively pale body with darker markings on the face, ears, tail or legs – and they are known to be gentle, calm and sociable.
Yet and Cloud, who are both microchipped, have been described as red/flame point, meaning they have pale ginger markings on their back, face, paws and tail.
If you can help, call the non-emergency number 101 or email PC Shazia Malik at [email protected] quoting crime reference 41/66756/20.
Information can also be reported online at herts.police.uk/report or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.