Missing cat reunited with its delighted owner 16 YEARS after it first disappeared

The Daily Mail ^ | April 5, 2012 | Suzannah Hills

[beaversmom]

An astonished cat lover has been reunited with her beloved missing moggy - 16 years after it first disappeared.

Pet cat Poldi walked out of the family home in Munich, Germany, in 1996 and was never seen again.

Poldi's family desperately tried to find the missing cat but to no avail and after months of looking they believed they would never see him again.

But an incredible 16 years later Poldi was found 20 miles away living in a forest.

The hikers who discovered the poorly puss took him to a local animal welfare centre where he and and his owner were identified by a tattoo on his ear.

The Munich Tierschutzverein Animal Rescue Centre spokesman Eveline Kosenbach said Poldi is now back with his relieved owner Monika Moser.

She said: 'The cat was not feeling well - and obviously wanted to be found. He is now enjoying being looked after...

[Slings and Arrows]

Amen.

[Slings and Arrows]

It’s all in the timing.

[CAluvdubya]

Just like a cat...get tired of living on your own so you finally show up to be taken care of.

I know good and well that if my cats had opposable thumbs, they'd break out and be gone!

[Slings and Arrows]

Mine like the meal service.

[9YearLurker]

Not mine, he’d wake me up in the morning rattling around the kitchen flipping open every can of cat food he could get his paws on.

[MinuteGal]

Heartwarming story, but I find it hard to believe that cat spent 16 years in the forest as a feral animal....and is still looking that good and is still here to purr about it.

Leni

[Dr. Sivana]

Never expect gratitude from a Cat.

True, but when you get it, that makes it all the more rewarding. I left my kitty for two weeks to get married and go on a honeymoon; when I went to my mother's to pick up him up, he jumped into my arms (18 pounder) and started licking my face. He would also come out to greet me every day in good weather when he heard the valve ticking on my slant-six Dodge Dart down the street, sometimes jumping into the open window after I parked. A marvelous cat.

[CAluvdubya]

Mine are "the grass is greener on the other side" type of pets.

I dare say, they'd be back when all they could find to eat would be scaley lizards with no tails. They like the finer things in life!

[Monkey Face]

Awww...I love happy endings!

Fangs!

[Vigilanteman]

Never expect gratitude from a Cat.

They just have a different way of showing it. Didn't you ever have one drop a freshly killed rodent or three at your door?

[Daffynition]

>>16 years after it first disappeared<<

Many b'days to catch up with.

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

She said: ‘The cat was not feeling well - and obviously wanted to be found. He is now enjoying being looked after...

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So, after sixteen years of “catting around” this fickle feline decides to go home to be taken care of?

[JimRed]

Poorly puss? Is this a Babelfish translation?

[Slings and Arrows]

Mew’re welcome.

[Monkey Face]

:o])

(Hug the critters!)

[Slings and Arrows]

Will do.

[CatherineofAragon]

Aw, what a big gorgeous yellow cat. Poor baby deserves some TLC, finally.

Thanks for the ping!

[CatherineofAragon]

LOL!

[Slings and Arrows]

De nada.

[jocon307]

A friend of mine told me a story just like that. Their beloved cat wandered off and was gone for months and months (not 16 years though!)

They figured he was gone for good.

One night they hear scratching on the door, there’s the cat!

He went right over to where his food dish used to be and just gave them a look like: what’s up with this no food dish?