Shock reunion after cat owner loses her 'Marbles'
Meet Marbles, a lucky cat who went missing more than two years ago – and has now been reunited with her owner, thanks to her microchip. Marbles vanished in 2021, two weeks after relocating to Warrington with her owner, Jade Webb.
The confused kitty got outside and, being unfamiliar with the area, jumped into a neighbour’s garden before bolting into a wooded area.
Jade and her partner searched for days and nights on end, published missing posters and spoke to neighbours, but they never had a sighting of Marbles.
Then in July, Jade got the surprise call. Marbles had been found and taken to a vet who scanned her and found her details had been marked to say she was missing on the Kennel Club’s Petlog microchipping database.
Marbles is now happily at home in Cheshire. Thankfully, Jade had updated her details on the microchip database so they could be reunited.
Jade said: “When I got to the vets to collect Marbles, my emotions were very high. As the veterinary nurses brought her to me in the waiting area I burst into tears, I couldn’t believe she was actually alive and back in my arms. It was such an emotional, overwhelming reunion. Marbles is absolutely loving human contact and cuddles back in her home again.”
Bill Lambert from The Kennel Club added: “We’re so pleased Marbles was found safely and could be reunited with her family because of her microchip, and due to Jade’s diligence in notifying Petlog as soon as Marbles went missing to ensure the information we had was correct.
“Sadly, not all pets are so lucky. Microchipping gives owners the best chance of being reunited with their pet if they go missing, but it is only effective if your contact details are up to date. Cat owners should also be aware that the Government has announced plans to make microchipping a legal requirement for all cats in England next year.
“Amid the trauma and heartbreak of losing a pet, in the future owners could also face fines if their cats are not microchipped so it’s really important not to leave it until the last minute.”
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Skunk bunk over!
Barney and his owners had moved house in JulyPet Club readers will remember that two weeks ago we reported two-year-old skunk Barney had vanished from his home after a recent move to the Devon countryside.
Owner Michele Cooper explained that pet Barney, who normally eats pre-prepared high-protein foods like eggs, crickets, grubs and frozen chicks, had been spotted by locals in the first week he went missing.
He was thought to be foraging for food, with reports suggesting he was eating things such as peanuts from bird feeders in the area. In heart-warming news, the much-loved black and white skunk has now been reunited with his family after being discovered a full 13 miles from home in an outhouse in Wellington, Somerset.
Secret World Wildlife Rescue was called to reports of a “badger” being found, before confirming it was in fact skunk Barney. Michele said: “We’re so delighted to finally have Barney back after 16 days. We were starting to think we’d never see him again and we’d like to say a huge thanks to the rescue team for their help in getting him home.”
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