Summary
A veterinarian called the number on a stray cat's microchip and reached the original owners, who decided to let the new caregivers keep the cat. The original owners had previously lost the cat after trying to adjust it to indoor life, and the cat had settled into a new home with its finders.
Key Facts
- A vet called the number on a microchip linked to a stray cat found by new owners.
- The original owners were contacted and chose not to reclaim the cat.
- The original owners had tried to acclimate the cat to indoor living, but it wandered off.
- The cat eventually made a home miles away in a barn.
- New caregivers spent months caring for the cat before discovering its microchip.
- The original owners were content knowing the cat was happy and had new caretakers.
- Microchipping pets helps reunite them with owners, increasing return rates significantly compared to pets without microchips.
