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Title: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Philip on April 13, 2010, 13:37:54 PM
On the news yesterday I heard a story about a cat being reunited with its oncer 8 years after going missing.

It was microchipped.

What a wonderful story which shows to never give up hope.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1265410/Cat-reunited-owner-years-running-away.html

 :wow:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Mark on April 13, 2010, 13:48:51 PM
I assume the Daily Mail means Feral where it says Feal?

So a housecat living outdoors becomes feral does it?  :tired:

Glad he is back though - he looks like a right old bagpuss  :Luv2:


"We are really happy to have him back but I know when we do let him out in a week or so we will probably never see him again,' she said.
  :tired:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Philip on April 13, 2010, 14:21:59 PM

"We are really happy to have him back but I know when we do let him out in a week or so we will probably never see him again,' she said. [/i]  :tired:


I know.... :innocent:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Rosella moggy on April 13, 2010, 14:37:06 PM
That boy has many a tale to tell.  It's written all over his poor face  :(

The fact that owner didn't feel able to neuter all those years ago (in case previous owner turned up) but did feel able to microchip doesn't ring true.  If that boy were mine, he'd be neutered and confined to barracks for many many weeks ....

He's absolutely gorgeous  :Luv:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Rosella moggy on April 13, 2010, 14:50:59 PM
If that boy were mine, he'd be neutered and confined to barracks for many many weeks ....

Thinking about it, if poor lad has liver problems, might not be the usual simple decision to operate to neuter now.  Also not sure she should be lettign him out at all if FIV  :-:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Janeyk on April 13, 2010, 15:54:14 PM
 :Luv: :Luv: awww, just look at him! cheeky chops.  It does sound strange microchipped and not neutered  :shify: hope she manages to cat proof garden or suchlike  :scared:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Mark on April 13, 2010, 18:03:29 PM
:Luv: :Luv: awww, just look at him! cheeky chops.  It does sound strange microchipped and not neutered  :shify: hope she manages to cat proof garden or suchlike  :scared:

I doubt it. She sounds quite gormless - talking about letting him out after a week  :Crazy:
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: maryas on April 13, 2010, 23:44:13 PM
He's well worn bless him.

I don't think she's bothered that he's home at all.  Maybe it's cos she doesn't want to have to look after a cat that has health problems.

Mary
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Cat_Crazy on April 14, 2010, 10:30:21 AM
Its amazing that they have been reunited after such a long time. The woman's attitude seems a bit odd though - wouldn't neuter because it was someone else's cat, but felt ok to have him microchipped  :Crazy: then she is on about letting him out next week?!.. poor thing is ill.
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: angel-77 on April 14, 2010, 17:48:08 PM
My first cat Jasper went missing 10 years ago, we had moved to the place we are still at now, kept him in for 2 weeks, he went out one day and never came back  :(

We used to live a mile away on Lymington Highstreet  and he would meet me in the carpark behind the flat every evening without fail.

I went to the carpark every eve for ages calling him, incase he had made his way back there, nothing, asked all the neighbours to keep an eye out for him and contacted the cat & kitten rescue, still nothing.

He was neutered but not micrchipped, wasnt such a big thing back then, so wish he would turn up, but he would be 12 by now so highly unlikely.

Just hope he found a new loving home or is playing happily on the bridge waiting for me.

This is him, with me and my eldest son who is now 11
Title: Re: Cat reunited with owner after 8 years !
Post by: Millys Mum on April 14, 2010, 19:27:22 PM
I dont believe it

RSCPA officers dont respond to 'feral' cats  :Crazy:
And if they were to respond i doubt they would scan it, anyone remember the so called "feral" cat that was pts even tho it was chipped? It was a cat afraid of strangers but due to being aggresive when collected it was pts without scanning  >:(

I checked article date expecting to see apr 1st  :evillaugh: