A SCOTS animal owner has actually been left in shock after her precious cat, who vanished 6 weeks earlier, was lastly discovered – 114 miles far from home.
Lindsay Arbuckle was sad when her moggy Spooky went missing out on last month and efforts to find him in their home town of Nairn, Highlands showed unproductive.
The 51-year-old and her family quickly quit hope, without any trace of three-year-old Spooky anywhere regardless of a handful of sightings occasionally.
Incredibly on Saturday however, almost 6 weeks later on, Lindsay received a call from Katie McCandless in Perth to notify her that her cat had actually been discovered, over 114 miles from his rightful home.
Spooky had actually at first been identified under a car by Perth regional Amy Hart, who had actually then reported the missing out on moggy to Katie at Missing Pets Perth and Kinross.
After scanning the horrified feline’s microchip, Katie, 36, was shocked to discover that Spooky had actually crossed the Cairngorms and wound up a near-three-hour drive from his home town.
After a demanding 6 weeks, the family were as soon as again reunited with Spooky on Sunday, making the journey down to Perth to get their daring escape artist.
In a heartfelt update published to social networks on Sunday, Missing Pets Perth and Kinross composed: “Welcome home Spooky!
“Last night a regional Perthshire resident informed us to a black cat in the area that appeared rather skittish and ‘lost’ – concealing under cars and trucks.
“As no veterinarians were available at that time, we handled to get out and scan the cat. Assuming that she was a regional simply out on a roam. How incorrect were we? Very!
“The microchip information packed and the address was 114 miles away – Nairn! So we called the owners and exceptionally it was their missing cat Spooky.
“Spooky had actually went missing out on from home almost 2 months earlier.
“The family had almost quit hope of ever seeing their little black cat once again. They simply hoped that Spooky had actually discovered a brand-new family which absolutely nothing unfortunate took place to her.
“Spooky had a slumber party with among our group and her family took a trip the 2 and a half hours to gather her.
“What a happy reunion it was certainly. Spooky was on her back paws rising for head family pets.
“This simply goes to demonstrate how essential microchipping and registering your information is. They would never ever have actually believed Spooky would have wound up in Perthshire.
“Safe journey home Spooky- was a pleasure having you darling.”
The post received over 830 likes and more than 90 remarks from users left pleased to see a happy ending to Spooky’s story.
Mandy Ross composed: “What a fabulous outcome and shows the importance of chipping your fur babies. Well done to all involved in getting this wee one reunited with his owners .”
Carol Stanley said: “I love a happy ending. Keep Spooky away from delivery vans as I think she hitched a lift. She’s a very lucky girl.”
Catherine Massey commented: “What a wonderful story. No more adventures, Spooky, your family don’t want the worry again. Love and cuddles.”
Gillian Malloch included: “Fantastic and heartfelt story. Delighted that Spooky got home protected ultimately.
“Just goes to show how wonderful the guys and gals are at Missing Pets, Perth and Kinross, and also the kind lady Amy, who trusted her instincts. Who doesn’t love a happy ending?”
Speaking to Lindsay today, she said: “We got Spooky at the start of lockdown and is actually my youngest child Alex’s cat.
“She’s a street-wise cat that likes to be out and return to consume and sleep. Gets around and goes rather far. She constantly came home however.
“When she didn’t come home, it was the time of the heatwave right before the huge thunderstorm and heavy rain, so everybody had their sheds and garages open.
“I believed she’d simply been secured a garage or shed and contacted our neighbours. This has actually taken place a number of times in the past.
“When she hadn’t return a number of days later on, I put a post on our regional Nairn Facebook page.
“We had great deals of incorrect sightings and calls however it never ever ended up being Spooky.
“I even ‘catnapped’ a cat from the opposite of town that I’d had 2 call about and took it to the veterinarians to be scanned however it ended up being a male cat.
“We had basically quit hope of ever discovering what had actually taken place to Spooky, when I got a call on Saturday night at 11:05pm from Katie at Missing Pets Perth and Kinross to ask if I was missing out on a cat.
“Honestly couldn’t think it was Spooky all those miles away however they had actually scanned her microchip and it was her.
“It was a lady called Amy Hart who had actually called Missing Pets after identifying Spooky under cars and trucks on a hectic roadway and her gut informing her something wasn’t right.
“As it was so late, Spooky went home with one of the girls, Chrissie, to stay overnight in her house and we left to set out on the journey to retrieve her yesterday morning.
“I think she has probably got into a workman’s van that’s been open in our street, and travelled in it down to Perth.
“[At the reunion] She remembered us and it was all head bumps and cuddles. The children were so excited to see her when we got home.
“She’s slept in the one place on the couch ever since getting home.
Founder of Missing Pets Perth & Kinross, Katie McCandless, said: “On Saturday night we received a message from a member of the public about a little black cat very scared hiding under cars next to the North Inch in Perth.
“Operations Director, Christine Faulds Quinn, who also helps with the running of Missing Pets offered to meet the finder of the cat and scan for a microchip.
“To our amazement the chip details came up for a little black cat called Spooky all the way from Nairn.
We called the contact number and gave the good news to Spooky’s family she was safe.
“They were just as amazed as we were about the journey she had actually been on, especially as she had actually been missing for two months.
“How she had actually made it 114 miles from home we have no concept however she remained in extraordinary condition.
“On the Sunday, Spooky’s parents travelled down from Nairn to be reunited with her. There was lots of cuddles and purrs from Spooky as soon as she realised her family were here to take her home.”
