Rescues & Lost Cats terms

Cats rescued, lost and found: dramatic rescues, missing-cat searches and reunions, and the rescue groups and fosters behind them.

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Return to ownerThe reuniting of a lost cat with its owner, ideally before it enters a shelter, using a microchip, tag or other identification.Stray catA socialised cat that is lost or has been abandoned and is living outdoors, comfortable with people unlike a true feral cat.