Heartbroken woman uses Tinder and Grindr to help search for her missing cat

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A heartbroken cat owner is using dating apps like Grindr and Tinder to help track down her lost pet. Ruby went missing last weekend, leaving her owner Erin Johansen scouring the streets in search of her beloved animal.

Erin plastered the streets with posters in attempt to locate Ruby, however it left her no closer to finding the six-year-old feline.

This is when a friend suggested she use his profile on dating app Grindr to help find the missing cat. READ MORE: Daredevil cat Chio rescued by firefighters with cherry picker from 60ft-high ledge Though she was at first unsure about the idea, the 22-year-old was surprised when users started reporting sightings of Ruby after seeing her photo pop up on the app in the vicinity of Brighton, East Sussex.

Erin, who works at a nursery and a juice bar, said: "We have been searching for Ruby since Saturday (March 18), but have had no luck. "She's a nervous and cuddly cat; sweet all round and a bit of a goofball. "At some point over the weekend, we were looking for her and my friend who already had an active Grindr account said, 'Let's put her on Grindr' - and it's actually been quite helpful." However, the friend neglected to change the personal specifications for Ruby - so the profile described her as being 'single' with an 'average body build' and interests in 'karaoke, movies and reading', who was 'looking for dates'.