Lost & Found Cats terms

Missing cats: lost-cat alerts, reunions after months or years, microchip reunions, cats that travelled in vans and suitcases.

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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.