After four years of losing faith, the Smyth family received a call saying, “We have found your Blueberry.”
Last week, the much-loved black feline that went missing from its home in Bangor, County Down, on the coast of Northern Ireland in November 2019 was found in County Galway, located in western Ireland.
On February 6th, a man from Moycullen noticed a sick stray outside of the SuperValu grocery store and brought him to the nearby veterinarian.
“Rachael Russell, a veterinary nurse at the clinic, mentioned on Thursday that the cat was suffering from the flu. Despite being in pain and tense, the cat remained friendly and sought human attention.”
The cat was microchipped, but a search of the pet database in Ireland did not produce any results. The veterinarians then attempted Europetnet, which includes 26 European countries, and discovered a match in the UK.
His name was found to be Blueberry and he was 10 years old. He had begun his journey four years prior and over 150 miles from his current location.
The Smyths were taken by surprise when they received a call. Hannah Smyth shared with the Belfast Telegraph, “We had come to terms with the fact that he was gone, but then my mom got a call from someone in the south.” The caller informed them, “We have your Blueberry.” It was hard to believe for her mother, and they all thought it was impossible.
The Smyths were reunited with their beloved pet this week, which brought them great joy. “We are still in disbelief. It’s absolutely wonderful,” Mrs. Smyth exclaimed. “He recognized us right away; as soon as the girls brought him out, he greeted us with head-butts,” she added. “He was a little disoriented at first, but he seems to have fully recovered now.”
Libby Porter, a member of a pet rescue and rehoming organization in north Down, emphasized the value of microchipping pets and regularly updating their information, citing a recent incident where a pet was reunited with its owner after two years of being missing. This event surpasses all other similar cases we have encountered.
Source: theguardian.com
