After three days missing, Phil returned home in the early hours of 11 September by jumping through a window, according to Lost Cats Brighton.
There are more elaborate ways to announce that the search is over. Phil went with the window.
The charity’s reunion update for Phil says his family had been encouraged by the people who contacted them with concern and offers of help while he was missing. Its listing records him as reunited on Friday 11 September.
Source: Lost Cats Brighton’s reunion record, dated 11 September 2026; checked 16 September.