LADSON, S.C. (WCIV) – A South Carolina girl is overjoyed her pet cat, who went lacking 5 years in the past, is again home.
Alexandra Struthers put up flyers and made posts hoping somebody would discover her cat, Feya, after she obtained out from her home in Mount Pleasant in 2019.
“I never had closure because I didn’t know exactly what happened to her, but I had to just accept it so I could move on,” Alexandra Struthers stated.
She finally obtained two different pets and married her husband, Cody Struthers, earlier than she obtained a name about Feya from Charleston Animal Society on Feb. 25.
“She sat down, and she’s like, ‘They found my cat.’ I was like, ‘What do you mean? We have our cat.’ She’s like, ‘No, they found Feya that I had before we were together,’” Cody Struthers stated.
Feya was discovered on Johns Island, 15 miles away from the place she went lacking. Her fur was scabby and patchy – perhaps from an allergy or stress – and he or she had a brand new pooch on her stomach, however in any other case, she was in fine condition.
“The moment I touched her, I just couldn’t stop crying,” Alexandra Struthers stated.
The shelter tracked Feya’s proprietor down by the cat’s microchip. It had an outdated quantity for the proprietor, however they had been in a position to attain her sister, who was listed because the emergency contact.
“She understands that she’s home, I feel,” Alexandra Struthers stated. “My mission is to bring her back to normal – the fluffy, puffy kitty that she used to be with a big, floppy belly.”
It’s unclear how Feya obtained to Johns Island or what occurred to her within the 5 years she was gone, however her proprietor is simply blissful she’s been reunited together with her cat.
“You never know. It’s going to be her secret forever,” Alexandra Struthers stated.
The shelter says this incident highlights the necessity for microchips in addition to maintaining the knowledge on them updated.
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