The cat was admitted at the ISPCA and checked for injuries. Although the cat appeared to be in reasonably good health, she was very friendly, so likely was someone’s missing pet.
The cat was then scanned for a microchip by ISPCA staff, and it was discovered that her name was Daisy, and it later transpired that she had been missing since November 2024.
ISPCA Head of Animal Welfare, Denise McCausland said: “Thanks to the microchip that was registered correctly, we were able to get in touch with the cat’s owner Lisa, to let her know that we had Daisy, and it was really heart-warming we were able to reunite them”.
Daisy was spayed and microchipped, when she was adopted from our good friends at Animals in Need, but shortly after arriving in her new home, Daisy spotted a small opening in a door and made a break for it. Her owner Lisa was frantic with concern and had almost given up on finding her, after months of searching.
Denise added: “Like all cats they will wander, and this story reiterates the importance of microchipping your pet(s). It’s important to keep any new cat completely indoors for a minimum of four weeks to give them time to get familiar with their new home, the daily routine, to get to know your voice when you call them. Kittens should be kept indoors until they have fully recovered after their spay or neuter, and until they’re a little older, so they have the sense to keep away from dangers and predators. We regularly see animals with no microchips or information on their collars and we owe it to them, to keep them safe and free from distress should they manage to escape”.
The ISPCA encourages cat owners to microchip their pet(s) and keep the contact details up to date on the microchipping database to facilitate reuniting lost pets.
Thinking of getting a new cat? The ISPCA has some beautiful cats that have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, as they are now wait for a safe and secure place to call home. For more information, please visit our website here: https://ispca.ie/adoptions/?animal=cat or email [email protected].
