Edmonton Cat Found After Missing for Seven Years
Smokey the Cat is home with his guardian, Denise Bilowus, after having been missing for seven years.
When Bilowus got the text message from her niece, she stared at her cellphone in disbelief, although she’d always held out hope that Smokey, who disappeared in April 2002, would one day be returned to her. She even made sure that her phone number remained the same whenever she moved so that the animal services could contact her. No one knows where Smokey has been in the interim, and Smokey isn’t talking.
Animal services personnel were able to trace Smokey to Bilowus because of a small tattoo on his ear. Bilowus said Smokey’s journey is testament to the benefits of marking your pets with permanent identification via a tattoo, a microchip, or both.
Jennifer Smith of Delton Veterinary Hospital says, (for microchipped pets) “… as long as the owner is really diligent and makes sure (they know) which company their pet is registered with … (they’re) covered throughout Edmonton and internationally.” The downside is that because the chips lie beneath the animal’s skin, the person who finds it cannot immediately identify it as a stray, and the animal must be scanned to get a reading on the chip. “I still say, get your pet tattooed,” adds Smith.
Bilowus is taking no chances. Smokey now has a microchip as well.
Source: cnews.canoe.ca
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How lucky cat a cat get? After 7 years of being lost, it is sure amazing that cat and owner were reunited. Bosco.
Wow! That is amazing!!!!!!
Wow! We love happy endings…we bet Smokey is now grounded fur life tho.
Boy, Smokey went on a long road trip! I am glad Harley and I have microchips.
That is a very heart warming story. We kitties got our microchips from two separate vets, but neither of them suggested tattoos. That’s definitely a good idea.
WOW! That’s amazing! We’re all micro chipped but we’ll have to look into that tattoo bit!
Wow! This gives me hope that my stolen kitty friend may be come home at some point! She was stolen on June 24th.
All the best to Smokey and Denise.
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Hopefully Smokey isn’t the only luck kitty out there!
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Thats pawsome! I never thought a cat could live that long on its own! Such a nice ending<333 much love
That is soooo amazing!! Just goes to show that there is no “out of sight, out of mind” in this case. We are so happy for you both!
Thats so cute!!!!!!! im really glad you found Smokey. hes soooooooooo cute. =)
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how wonderful!!!
Here at my house i have a pregnant starving cat. SHe has long hair and very friendly. I think she got lost in the Red River Flood Fight. She has lost a home and has NO collar. Her hair is orange and black with a white chest. She needs her owner now! HELP! SOS. If you are missing a cat please reply! I am a young girl trying to save a cat.