Posted on 04/23/2014 5:25:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Virginia Fryback of Fort Wayne couldn't believe she was being contacted about her lost cat Charlie. He disappeared from home five years ago, and although she searched, he seemed to have vanished. That is until 10-year-old Charlie showed up at Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control on Monday.
Animal Control officials scanned the cat and discovered Charlie has a microchip that identifies Virginia Fryback as the owner.
“We routinely scan all lost pets for a microchip and it's wonderful when we find one and can notify an owner that we have their lost pet. The chip has likely saved Charlie's life because most people choose to adopt a much younger cat,” said Animal Control spokeswoman Peggy A. Bender.
Microchips are tiny transponders, about the size of a grain of rice, that use radio frequency waves to transmit information about an animal. They're designed to last about 25 years and they are implanted by a veterinarian or animal shelter just under the skin, usually right between the shoulder blades.
Fryback said that she is grateful that her veterinarian persuaded her to get a microchip for Charlie when he was a kitten. “I never thought I'd see him again,” said Fryback.
I am a HUGE kitty person!!! So VERY sorry for your loss, HOWEVER
you gave her a VERY safe and secure place, most of all love till she
passed. MOST feral kitties NEVER have a person with the patience and
love it takes to convert a feral to a home kitty KUDOS to you!!!!
I’m very sorry for your loss. They do get into our hearts.
And the fact that she finally accepted me. Dang little kitty.
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I’m really sorry for your loss. Some special animals get deep into our hearts. And I think former ferals are especially likely to do so. There is something really special about an animal finally “crossing the Rubicon” of animal/human trust and accepting you. She must have thought you were pretty danged special youself.
((((((((Hugs)))))))), so sorry to read of your dear cat’s sudden passing.
Good on you for taking in the “drop off” and giving him a good home, which is all any kitteh really wants. Bet you are rewarded with purrs:)
Years ago I found a “drop off” kitten at a friend’s country house one night, friend didn’t want it so I took it home. A female, probably six weeks old. Since I lived in a “no pets” apartment, I had to get her a home pronto. I checked newspapers, found a “lost cat” ad, went over to the house. Charming couple, who had a pedigreed Persian, their lost cat hadn’t turned up so they took my foundling to be company for their Persian. I felt really great about the outcome and so did “Phoebe,” who I’d named because it sounded like “feed me.”
Moral of story: If you need to get rid of a kitty, check with people who have lost their own cats. Take kitty with you, how can they resist? I actually did that with two different foundlings with good results.
Me too, Grumpy. Me too.
AMEN to that!
:) You are awesome.
She would have vanished long ago. Most of the barn cats do. There’s coyotes that roam around there. And free range chickens disappear if they don’t roost in the rafters. I’ve had her for over 2 years now. I harness her and take her for walks. She loves the balcony.
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