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CAT REUNITED AFTER NEARLY 3 YEARS ON THE RUN

One cat that the charity recently rescued has a remarkable story. Ebony was found wandering the streets of Clifton in Nottingham by a member of the public who called the charity, concerned with an injury to the cat’s eye. A volunteer driver took the cat to the vet where she was treated and scanned for the presence of a microchip. Fortunately one was found and the owner Julie from Aspley, Nottingham was traced from a database.

Julie, the cats’ owner, said, “I was overwhelmed when I received the call, Ebony had been missing for over 2 and a half years, I thought I would never see her again. I was so upset when I lost her as she had a traumatic time; at only 18 months she was shot in the eye and had a pellet removed from her brain. Despite the loss of sight in one eye she lived life to the full before going missing in early 2005”.

Jon Beresford, a trustee and volunteer animal rescuer for the charity said, “If pet owners ever want an example of why it is so important to microchip a loved pet, then Ebony is a fine example of how these inexpensive little chips embedded under the pet’s skin can reunite it with their loved one. If only every owner chipped their pet as Julie had, then we could reunite more cats and dogs with their owners and this would save us a huge amount of volunteers’ time, effort and the charity’s money. Currently we have over 20 unchipped cats that have recovered from injuries and are ready for loving homes”.

Anyone interested in rehoming a cat or volunteering for the charity as a driver, phone operator or foster can contact the charity on 0115 9321555 or via our email address admin@aaru.org.uk