Lost and found histories

This page contains the stories of some of the cats reported to us as lost or found. If you can help us to re-unite these cats with their owners, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Lost Cats

Mischief

Mischief went missing on Thursday 29th May 2008. He was still missing as at 15 July 2008. Mischief went missing two weeks after moving from Toddington to Westoning, so it is possible that he is trying to find his way back to his old home in Toddington.

Mischief is a white short-haired cat with black spots, including a black spot under his chin. He has yellow eyes. He is a neutered male about 4/5 years old. He has no collar or tag but he usually responds to his name.

Mischief has suffered from bladder crystals so it is important that he is found quickly so as to ensure that he receives appropriate veterinary care.

If you think you've seen Mischief, please contact us.

Found Cats

Success Stories

Pumpkin

We are often called upon to take responsibility for cats that have been hurt in road accidents and for whom no owner can be found. Pumpkin was one such cat. She was found one Thursday morning lying on the road by a cat-loving lady and taken to a vet's. We were initially contacted to help locate the owner but the cat's injuries, especially to her head, were so severe they were not very hopeful that she would survive.

She was placed on a drip and for two days showed little sign of improvement; it was feared that the brain damage was too great, but on the third day she regained her swallowing reflex and started to purr. On day five they felt she was improving sufficiently to be released into a suitably caring home, but even though posters had been put up along the stretch of road where she was found, no owners had come forward, so we were approached to take her on. When she came to me, Pumpkin had not fully regained continence and was still having to be syringe fed, but on the first night of her stay she managed to climb into and out of her litter tray to use the facilities even though she was still very wobbly on her feet. NO further accidents happened!

A couple of days later she began to take food off of a spoon rather than from the syringe, which was a relief as she had developed a respiratory infection, probably as a result of the stress she was under, and it is no picnic trying to feed a cat with liquid food when she sneezes every time you manage to get a mouthful in. I'll be chiselling cat food off the sun lounge windows for weeks!

Meanwhile more posters were put up in the village where Pumpkin had been found by one of our volunteers, to try and locate an owner. By the end of the first week of her stay with me, Pumpkin was continent, able to stand up properly (although walking in a straight line was a little beyond her), eating normal cat food rather than the special liquid diet she had come home with and she seemed to be regaining some vision. She was developing into a gorgeous character who had even worked things out sufficiently to argue when it came time to return her to her enclosure. A beautiful tabby and white female, we couldn't believe no one had missed her.

Exactly two weeks after she was admitted to the hospital, we were contacted by a lady who thought it might be her cat. She had seen our adverts but didn't think her cat had been gone as long as that. Still they came to see her and she was indeed their "Sofia". At home they had her mum and several other pets who were missing her.

We arranged for the family to borrow a kitten pen so that they could care for Sofia properly and by the time of her release Sofia/Pumpkin was eating from a bowl and lapping liquids. In the space of two weeks she had gone from a cat whose head injuries were more severe than the vet treating her had ever seen a cat survive to one who stands a good chance of leading a normal life once again. And should she not make a complete recovery and need a more sheltered life than her owners can now offer, we have offered to rehome her should it be necessary. Cats however tend to recover even better at home in familiar surroundings with the people and animals they know and love than they do anywhere else so things look pretty bright for Sofia.

I would like to thank the staff at Ridgeway Animal Services for all the care they lavished on Pumpkin during her stay with them.

by Lynette

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