Cat missing for a decade reunited with her owner
WISTERIA CAT RESCUEA cat has been reunited with her original owner, 10 years after going missing.
The black cat had been living with an elderly man, who named her Puss, but after he died she was dropped off at Wisteria Cat Rescue in Rochester, Kent.
A scan of her microchip showed she had originally been called Candi, and had been reported missing from Rainham in 2015, with the family now living in Faversham.
Billy Devitt from the centre said it was "incredible" to reunite them, saying "things like that don't happen very often".
He said: "Thankfully the owner had kept the phone number and everything was up to date.
"She said 'I've never had a shower so quick, to get from Faversham to Rochester to collect Candi'.
"Miracles do happen. Candi just looked at her and it was as if they'd never parted, their relationship is just like it was when Candi was a kitten."
Since June 2024 all cats are required by law to be microchipped.
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