Unknown to his house owners, Flash hopped into the again of a supply van in his home in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, earlier than travelling all the best way to Washington Services on the A1 at Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
The distraught household had almost given up hope of discovering their four-legged pal till a hero got here alongside.
They acquired a cellphone name out of the blue from the group at Prince Bishop Veterinary Hospital in Leadgate, close to Consett, County Durham, to say Flash had been handed into the observe. Owner Charlotte was relieved to listen to the information of her beloved pet as she “immediately burst into tears”.
Prior to this, they contacted the corporate that had delivered furnishings to a neighbour on the off-chance the motive force could have discovered Flash, however hearts dropped to seek out that there was no sighting of him by the motive force.
Turning to plastering posters round their neighbourhood and posting on Facebook to enchantment for his secure return, the household had been distraught to obtain no updates on the disappearance of their 16-month-old furry pal they rescued as a kitten.
Flash had travelled an extra 16 miles and turned up on the doorstep of somebody dwelling in Chopwell, earlier than being taken to Prince Bishop Vets.
Clinical director Gillian Brown scanned Flash for a microchip, she was then capable of simply hint his house owners and reunite them with their pet.
A microchip is a small chip which is inserted below your cat’s pores and skin to present them their very own distinctive code which is held on a database.
Flash was discovered infested with ticks, and wouldn’t have survived long run, if it weren’t for his saviour, because of the ailments he might have held and the danger of creating anaemia.
Charlotte was shocked after listening to of Flash’s journey: “We couldn’t believe he had travelled so far, and it is a lovely feeling to have him back home. I’m so relieved he was microchipped, and the details were up to date.”
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“We’re so grateful to the lady who took him to the vets to check if he was chipped. If it wasn’t for her, he may still be missing.”
Prince Bishop Vets has dozens of stray cats handed in yearly, however few are returned to their house owners.
Gillian stated: “We don’t often have a happy ending like Flash’s story as the chances of reuniting them with their owners are slim if they’re not microchipped, which is very sad.”
