Another Strange (And Happy) Cat Story!

in #cat6 years ago

I've been meaning to do a "cat post" for @kaminchan for a while now, but I have been so distracted by various new interests. Also, my phone camera is damaged and I always leave my other camera at work! However, last night we had another strange cat-related incident which I would like to share.


Yesterday while I was browsing through facebook I saw a post about a missing tabby cat. I always feel sorry for people who lose their cats as it has happened to me, I even added a sad face to the post and then, as you do, I went on with my day. Quite late yesterday evening my daughter and her boyfriend were leaving to go to his house and I heard them calling me. Somewhat reluctantly, it was cold and late!, I went to see what they were on about. 


A tabby cat had come strolling up our driveway and greeted them extremely affectionately. In the dark he bore a striking resemblance to a tabby cat of ours who had disappeared about 2 years ago and my daughter was beside herself! The cat happily followed me inside and I quickly saw he was not our long lost cat, but a beautiful and unbelievably affectionate male tabby. I could see he was well socialised and very trusting of people. I fed him and he quickly made himself at home, much to the disgust of our other cats. I thought of the facebook post I had seen, but couldn't seem to find it with my phone.

The happy tabby!

When we went to bed, I left him in the lounge area with a couple of open windows, hoping he would make his way home on his own, but during the night I heard him crying every now and then. As soon as we opened the door to get breakfast, he came running through to our bedroom and leaped onto our bed, as happy as can be. As soon as I got to work I searched for the facebook post I had seen yesterday, and the cat really did look like the missing cat! I quickly contacted the owner and we were both in tears!


The owner is out of town until this afternoon and I hope the cat stays put until then, but I suspect it will, like all cats he loves my husband! The lady told me she had recently moved from a farm into town, but the house she had moved into was not suitable, and had moved quickly again. The cat has been missing two weeks, but it must have been staying with someone else, as he was in good condition. We stay about 6km from where the cat went missing. My other cats will just have to put up with him until then!


Here are some additional pictures of our four cats.

Peaches is my daughter's cat and spends his time at both our house as well as her boyfriend's house. He is quite well traveled!

Andy is our other boy, and had been rolling in the sand when I took these pictures. He is always happiest outdoors.

A moment between Peaches and Andy in the sun.

Peaches looking rather beautiful!

Smokey is mine and my husband's special, VERY spoilt baby!

Gary, who is a girl, is our ginger female. At the moment she is exceptionally grumpy as she hates winter and I have been struggling to take a photo of her. This phto doesn't really show it, but she is quite overweight and has a sore joint in a front leg, which is worse in the winter.

Here my other cats are trying to figure out what this interloper is all about, but Gary made some overtures of friendship. I would have been sorely tempted to keep the tabby if I had not found her owner, but I am happy, four cats is more than enough!

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Thank you for sharing about your beautiful cats and I am glad you have found the owner. I was glad to see you are still prevailing here!

How are you doing?!
Hope all is well on your front!

You have to look at my cat video!
Come back soon with more photos of your cats!

I'm heading your way now! I've been a little ill, but getting better now. :)

Take care! I have been trying out my strange cooking recipe with cumin and spices. Very funny taste!

It is our authentic South African Durban curry, and a firm family favourite!

I didn't find all the spices. So, it's lacking something.
I will get to the spice shop soon.

By the way, there should be no water features in your bed room: no fish bowl, no fountain.

Move the aquarium to the east sector of your house (to reduce the bad luck of robbery this year)

Move to the south-west sector for enhancing your wealth luck! Your choice!

I am trying to write something about feng shui; very difficult to convey the gist of the matter.

Wow, that is so interesting. My husband gave me a MUCH larger fishtank, which I filled up with crystals and moved it to the lounge this weekend. I am looking for a specific kind of fish, and will only buy when I find beautiful specimens.

Then, you could post some photos of your new fish tank!
MUCH larger!! Oh! I cannot imagine! I dare not imagine!
As big as a small swimming pool?! A bath tub?!

Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!

What is the name of the tabby cat? He does look very sweet!
Gary is really over weight! I really have to stop feeding my ginger cats too many times a day!!

Your four cats are full of unique characters! Thank you for making this post for me! This is a great diversion fro me, I like studying the faces of these cats!

You have only four cats. Now I have three cats and four kittens!! Altogether the magic number seven!

Cheers.

It's very difficult to stop feeding the cats as they keep on nagging! I have noticed the same with my fish too. The tabby cat's name is Ben and she, the owner, was so unbelievably happy to reunited with her cat!

Very good ending for the tabby cat and her owner!

How are your cats like the cold weather?!

Any more cat photos?!

@onetree Do you really like cats or some other animals?

I like all animals, but cats are my favourite!

OK How old is your cat.

So beautiful cats and touching story about the striped cat !

By the way, Like my comment @onetree

Like you liked my post ;)

So touching cat story, they so fine

Thank you very much @princefm :)

You are welcome mama (onetree) how are you doing and your family? Stay blessed

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How are things there?!

Keep cool and stay warm!
Cheers.

Hi!!! I was so sick and I'm not a person who usually gets sick. Some kind of flu or chest infection. I'm starting to feel better but have so much catching up to do with everything. I hope all is well on your side?

I was quite worried about you!
Hope you are feeling much stronger each day! You must have caught a very nasty bug from someone while you were traveling!
Good thing you have got a strong stamina to fight this vicious virus!

I am okay, quite busy just now. Got a slight cold but shrugged it off with herbal medicine.
News about South Africa was not too good. But everything will come to a halt when the economic collapse actually starts to hit people’s ATM cards, no longer usable!
Take it easy for a while!