Editor:
Never give up. On Sept. 30, someone was moving to a new place and, as the doors opened, the cat left for the previous residence.
In the beginning of December, someone in the Babine reserve phoned me to let me know about this cat near the bingo hall that they rescued and kept it for a few days until I took it home. The missing cat was advertised but it was hard to tell from the photo if the cat had long hair or not and if the markings were the same until I took a really close look at the small details.
I contacted the owners. The length of the hair was the same so they came here to identify and sure enough it was their cat, that is three and half months later. Thanks to the person who rescued him and started the process of saving this lovely cat from starvation and the freezing weather we have had then and since that time.
A very important reminder when moving to a new place: make sure that the cat has no access to outdoor for at least a couple of weeks, keep it in one closed room with necessities during the day with his familiar bedding and let him get used to the new house smell and environment at night when things are quiet.
Cats are more attached to their environment, unlike dogs who are more connected to people. A similar situation happened when a cat was re-homed and put in a garage, after searching 21 days the cat was seen and returned to the previous owner.
In order to have less stray cats, it is good to keep this in mind, especially for a newly adopted friend.
Sincerely,
Helene Brunette