A stowaway cat made his way onto a tube train in the direction of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home.

The moggy, later named Oyster by the animal home staff, managed to grab a seat on a Victorian Line carriage during rush hour on November 8.

A volunteer from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, in Battersea Park Road, happened to be on the tube at the same time.

She managed to coax the cat into an empty carrier she had with her.

Paige Jokovic, a cattery support volunteer, said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw Oyster sitting on a seat on the tube, and I thought at first he was a teddy bear.

"Everyone around him was just staring like they’d never seen a cat before.

"We both took the tube to Vauxhall and I’m very pleased I was there to help him get off the tube, minding the gap, and escort him to Battersea."

Lindsey Quinlan, head of cattery, said: "We take in cats which have been found in appalling conditions in unusual places including bins and boxes, but Oyster is a healthy, happy boy who appears to have been simply making his way to central London.

"Oyster doesn’t have a microchip so if nobody comes forward to collect him, he will be rehomed and hopefully not try to take a trip on the tube by himself again."

The charity is currently running a campaign to raise awareness they rehouse cats as well as dogs.

On the last Thursday of every month the home is remaining open until 8pm for visitors to browse cats.