Next year, it will end up being law for all cats to be microchipped and Fred’s disappearance raised concerns about returning cats to their rightful owners which Ms Edwards said should be responded to prior to it is implemented.
Stefan Blakiston-Moore, from Cats Protection, said the majority of the time microchips caused positive results for lost cats.
“In most cases, if your cat ends up being lost and is discovered we will have the ability to scan it and get it back to you,” he said.
“It is a really complex circumstance with the case of Beryl’s cat, there can be these issues that turn up however typically this isn’t the case.”
For now, Fred is kicking back into his life with his bro Gino.
“He’s wandering around your home, clearly he’s kept in doors,” she said.
“He’s playing, he’s consuming, having great deals of cuddles, great deals of love, he’s terrific.”
