A cat who went missing from his new home on the day he was adopted has turned up – more than a year later, safe and well!
Horace was adopted from Cats Protection’s Forth Valley Adoption Centre in September 2018 but managed to immediately escape from his new home in Bannockburn.
Volunteers went out to search for him, handing out flyers and putting up posters, but to no avail.
Because he had previously been a stray there was a hope that Horace would be streetwise enough to survive once again.
Then, out of the blue, a Cats Protection lost and found volunteer received a message about a stray who been hanging around a garden for a week, and when she saw a photo she noticed the resemblance to Horace.
He was scanned for a microchip which confirmed that it was indeed escape artist Horace!
The tabby-and-white cat, who is around eight years old, was brought back to the safety of the adoption centre where he could be checked over. The vet said that while he had probably been in a few scrapes and has a broken canine tooth that needs to be removed, he is otherwise in surprisingly good health.
Staff at the adoption centre got in touch with Horace’s adopter, and while they were delighted he had turned up safe and well, they made the difficult decision that it would be best if a new owner was found for him.
Centre manager Roslyn Mackay said: “We are all delighted to see Horace again after so long. We don’t know what adventures he has been on since we last saw him but he certainly hasn’t been wanting for food, as he weighs a hefty 7.8kg!
“He is back in his old pen, and, although he was not particularly impressed, he is thoroughly enjoying all the attention as volunteers drop in to welcome him home.”
It will be several weeks before Horace is ready to be adopted again, and everyone will be keeping their fingers crossed he will find a home where he will be happy to stay put.
For more information about the Forth Valley Adoption Centre visit https://www.cats.org.uk/