The cat was found to be slightly underweight

A witness saw the ginger cat being thrown from the front passenger seat of a black car at the Chiverton Cross roundabout near Blackwater.

The RSPCA found the cat on the roundabout and took him to the RSPCA Venton Animal Centre. The cat was uninjured but left very frightened.

A spokeswoman described it as a "brutal act to a friendly and loving animal".

She said: "It is amazing that he escaped without any physical injury and was able to make it to the island without being run over."

The cat, thought to be about two years old, is slightly underweight. He has been nicknamed Chivers.

The RSPCA is appealing for information in a bid to find the person responsible.