A calico cat named Georgie that went missing in the Rowardennen campsite near Loch Lomond, Scotland in 2008 suddenly “reappeared” thanks to Covid-19.
During a picnic with her family in mid-October 2008, Amy Davies from North West, England brought her pet cat to Rowardenne to enjoy the holiday, but the mischievous animal suddenly disappeared right before returning home. about.
After searching everywhere but to no avail, the Davies family was forced to leave without Georgie. The cat was then only three years old. It is implanted with a microchip – a device that contains information about the owner but can only be read with a specialized scanner.
Davies was hoping someone would find Georgie soon and tell her the news, but that didn’t happen. For the past 12 years, the animal has been roaming the campsite near Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and being fed by visitors.
The unexpected only happened when the pandemic broke out. Concerned that stray cats might starve due to the absence of visitors, campsite staff decided to take Georgie to Cats Protection’s Glasgow cat adoption center. Here, they discovered the microchip and called Davies to report the news.
“We were surprised to find the animal owner’s address on the microchip. This showed the importance of microchipping pets. Without it, we would never have known about the animal’s story. Georgie,” emphasized Lynsey Anderson, cat care worker at Cats Protection’s Glasgow.
Davies shared that she was extremely surprised to hear that Georgie was not only alive and well, but seemed to have had a great time with visitors and staff at the campsite. Although very happy and excited, the Davies family decided not to take their pet cat back.
“My instinct was to jump in the car to Rowardennen to bring Georgie home immediately, but after talking to the center, I realized that my current life was no longer suitable for Georgie,” Davies explained. . “He needs space to move around and doesn’t like other pets. Meanwhile, we are raising a 9-year-old cat. It’s sad that we can’t be reunited with Georgie but we should do what’s best for her.” It”.
