		<div class="wpcnt">
			<div class="wpa">
				<span class="wpa-about">Advertisements</span>
				<div class="u top_amp">
							<amp-ad width="300" height="265"
		 type="pubmine"
		 data-siteid="111265417"
		 data-section="2">
		</amp-ad>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/duo-find-lost-cat-after-four-years.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="A cat which went missing four years ago has been reunited with its owners thanks to microchip technology" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/min-duo-find-lost-cat-after-four-years.jpg" alt="A cat which went missing four years ago has been reunited with its owners thanks to microchip technology"/></a></p>
<p>A cat which disappeared four years ago has been reunited with its owners for Christmas thanks to microchip technology.</p>
<p>Black cat Colin disappeared in August 2006 shortly after Peter and Maria O&#8217;Neill moved to Garstang, Lancashire.</p>
<p>Roaming wild as a feral kitten, it was discovered in the Corus steelworks in Middlesbrough.</p>
<p>But the couple became concerned when it did not return from its latest adventure so they placed a missing advert in their local newspaper. They eventually gave up hope and moved away to Ingleby Barwick, Middlesbrough.</p>
<p>Then last month a member of the public noticed a black cat hanging around her garden in Garstang.</p>
<p>She contacted cat welfare charity Cats Protection which took it to the vet to be scanned for a microchip which was found. It was then traced to the O&#8217;Neills, who had updated their address.</p>
<p>Mrs O&#8217;Neill said: &#8220;I couldn&#8217;t believe it when I got a call to say Colin had been found. It was really the best Christmas present I could have hoped for.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I went to pick Colin up, he was quite nervous and cowering in the corner of a pen. I simply said his name and he instantly recognised me. He bounded up to me and stuck his head under my arm. It was just a magical moment and it left me close to tears!&#8221;</p>
<p>Mrs O&#8217;Neill added: &#8220;We&#8217;re trying to get him used to his surroundings so, following Cats Protection&#8217;s advice, we&#8217;re keeping him in for a few weeks to help him acclimatise to his new home. I&#8217;m not sure Colin is happy about it: he always conducts a daily sweep of the house and carefully examines all of the possible exit points!&#8221;</p>
<p>Cats Protection is the UK&#8217;s leading cat welfare charity and helps around 215,000 unwanted cats through a national network of 256 volunteer-run branches and 30 adoption centres.</p>
			<div style="padding-bottom:15px;" class="wordads-tag" data-slot-type="belowpost">
				<div id="atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68eef49747a99">
					<script type="text/javascript">
						window.getAdSnippetCallback = function () {
							if ( false === ( window.isWatlV1 ?? false ) ) {
								// Use Aditude scripts.
								window.tudeMappings = window.tudeMappings || [];
								window.tudeMappings.push( {
									divId: 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68eef49747a99',
									format: 'belowpost',
								} );
							}
						}

						if ( document.readyState === 'loading' ) {
							document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', window.getAdSnippetCallback );
						} else {
							window.getAdSnippetCallback();
						}
					</script>
				</div>
			</div>
Discover more from London Glossy Post
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
