Ace the cat is reunited with proprietor Shawn Bowden in Texas after being misplaced for 7 years.
City of Temple, Texas – City Government
An Illinois Army veteran had an surprising reunion after receiving a name from an animal shelter 16 hours away, in response to a Facebook publish by metropolis authorities officers in Temple, Texas.
Shawn Bowden by no means thought he would see his cat Ace once more after he went lacking in 2016, officers stated.
Bowden adopted Ace in 2009 in Alabama, in response to WFAA. In 2016, the 2 moved to Fort Cavazos, as a consequence of Bowden being within the Army.
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One evening a thunderstorm rolled in, knocking out a display window in Bowden’s home. After that, Ace was nowhere to be discovered, in response to the information outlet. Bowden appeared for Ace for just a few months, placing up fliers and providing rewards, however by no means discovered him.
“I figured ‘I hope he had a good life,’” Bowden instructed WFAA. “That was kind of the end of the story.”
Then, on July 25, Bowden obtained an surprising cellphone name from an animal shelter saying they discovered Ace, WFAA reported.
“Mr. Bowden received a phone call from Temple Animal Services notifying him that Ace had been discovered as a stray and identified him through his microchip,” the Facebook publish learn.
The publish states that Bowden drove 16 hours to be reunited with Ace.
“Microchipping is a simple act of love that ensures your pet always finds their way back home!” the Facebook publish says.
Roughly 7.8 million cats are microchipped, in response to cats.org.
The Ohio State University reported that in a examine, 5 out of 53 shelters recorded info on animals getting into the shelters with a microchip. The examine confirmed that house owners had been discovered for 63.5% of stray cats with microchips.
