.WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Last spring a gentleman came to the shelter in search of his cat. He was visiting from Mississippi and living in his RV in Carrabelle when his cat went missing. He came to the shelter weekly but his cat was never brought here and he never showed back up at his RV.
Finally in June he decided to adopt a cat from us since he felt the chances of his cat returning or being found were slim to none. He adopted a beautiful black kitten, similar to the one that had disappeared. He packed up soon after and went back to Mississippi.
Last Friday we received a call from some people who had trapped an injured cat. The cat had a collar on with a Rabies Tag and the cat had managed to get one of his front legs through the collar which of course caused a nasty wound. They were able to cut the collar off the cat and call the veterinary clinic on the tag. The veterinary clinic was located in Mississippi. While they were on their way to the shelter, we pulled the records on the man who had adopted the black kitten and sure enough, he was from Mississippi.
When the cat arrived, we saw what bad condition he was in. He was very thin, dehydrated and injured. He needed medical care, fluids and food, all of which were provided. We called the veterinary clinic on the tag to verify the owner and it was one and the same. We called the number listed but there was no answer so we left a message.
The following morning there was a message from the owner. He was thrilled to find out his beloved cat had been found and said he would leave afterwork on Saturday night, drive from Mississippi to pick him up on Sunday and drive him home. He was waiting when we pulled up Sunday morning.
Above is a picture of "Bobby" when he arrived. Below is a picture of the reunion. Oh Happy Day!
