The country's loneliest cat has found his forever family.

Tigger spent over 400 days in the care of the RSPCA Macclesfield, SE Cheshire and Buxton branch after his elderly owner passed away.

His tragic wait for a home saw him dubbed 'Britain's loneliest cat' by national media.

Thankfully, Tigger is now loving life with his new owner, Norah Bourne, in Congleton.

Norah said: "He is a real character, definitely his own man and is very inquisitive.

"Although he is 13 he is very playful!

"His favourite toys are pencils and pens which he chases across the wooden floor."

She added: "His favourite place to sit is on the window sill in the front room where he can watch people and traffic going by!

"I would say to anyone thinking of rehoming a cat not to overlook an older cat."

Tigger is loving life in his new home (Credit: RSPCA)

Tigger is one of several Adoptober success stories being celebrated by the RSPCA.

The charity's month-long rehoming campaign launched in October in a bid to increase adoption rates across England and Wales.

New statistics have revealed that across the 14 RSPCA National Centres there was a 36 per cent increase in dog adoptions in October compared to the previous month and a 7 per cent increase in cat adoptions.

Meanwhile, the number of animals placed in temporary emergency boarding (which is used until a space opens up for them at a RSPCA rehoming centre) - has dropped by 17.5 per cent.