A cat who went lacking 20 months in the past from his home in Oban turned up almost 200 miles away in Aberdeen.
Nine-year-old Misha’s “new” proprietor – who had been taking care of the puss for 17 months – was shocked to find his actual house owners had been pining for him again on the West Coast.
Gregoria Kaouni Papazacharia solely found that Misha – who she had been calling Obie – had a home in Oban after taking him to the vet in Aberdeen.
It was there she found a “chip” that alerted his unique house owners Tam and Fiona Ferris, who each work on the city’s Hope Kitchen, that he was alive and nicely.
‘We were devastated’
Misha went lacking in January 2022 and his household had been heartbroken.
For months, folks in Oban reported sightings of the favored cat.
Misha lived most of his time at McCaig’s Tower entertaining vacationers and would come home to Fiona and Tam’s home, which is close to the tower, for meals.
His brother Parsley had a preferred Facebook web page earlier than he retired. Misha and Parsley are even talked about in dozens of evaluations on Trip Advisor.
Fiona stated: “We had been devastated when Misha disappeared. We didn’t know what had occurred. We had been satisfied he was lifeless.
“We had so many fears about what had occurred to him, not least that somebody thought he wasn’t beloved.
“Nothing might be farther from the reality. He is a well-loved cat, as are his brothers.
“Because of the Facebook page for Parsley and the many thousands of visitors who photographed him, everyone was really distressed when Misha was taken.”
She added: “We had no thought what occurred to Misha and we had been cautious to not speculate.
“But we were confident he hadn’t just wandered off.”
Oban cat Misha was found in Aberdeen
Meanwhile, Gregoria – who lives on the Ocean Apartments in Aberdeen – had been guaranteeing Misha was dwelling the excessive life, taking him to accommodations and on holidays throughout the nation, even a nine-day journey across the NC500.
The couple has since found that in January 2022 a pair from Aberdeen watched Misha taking part in concerning the tower. After a couple of days, they made the choice that he was homeless and took him home with them.
The couple sorted Misha for a couple of months earlier than asking Gregoria to take him in.
Around 17 months in the past, Gregoria took over Misha’s care full-time.
Tam, who runs a preferred music group in Oban, stated: “(We found that) the person who took him away finally handed him onto the girl who has sorted him for the final 17 months.
“She adores him. She was planning to take him overseas on vacation and took him to the vet to get him chipped in preparation and found that he was already chipped.
“We travelled to Aberdeen on Wednesday and picked him up. The woman who had him made us so welcome, Misha appeared to be happy to see us.”
Tam Ferris was delighted to see Misha after she went lacking. Image: Fiona and Tam Ferris.
‘Massive reaction’ to cat’s disappearance
Tam stated a lot of folks will likely be delighted to see Misha home.
He stated: “There was a large response to him going lacking. We’re going to want an extension for the Dreamies once we announce he’s again home.
“We did contemplate letting him keep in his new life as we frightened about uprooting him once more.
“However, we decided to bring him back. He is a remarkable cat and we love him.”
‘I miss him desperately’
Gregoria, who has lived in Aberdeen for 4 years, stated the cat’s departure from Aberdeen has left her feeling alone.
She stated: “Misha was there once I acquired home, and he did the whole lot with me.
“I miss him desperately and if I could drive across the country for just five minutes to pet him I would.”
Gregoria is hoping that she is going to undertake one other animal within the subsequent few months.
