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Felix the cat: back with his family after 10 months of adventurous travel!
The Pietzner family from Waldtrudering reunites with their cat Felix after a ten-month absence thanks to microchip identification.
Felix the cat: back with his family after 10 months of adventurous travel!
There are stories that touch the heart - and the return of Felix the cat is definitely one of them. After ten months of absence, Felix, who escaped from the Pietzner family's apartment in Waldtrudering in October of the previous year, has finally found his way home. As the Evening newspaper reported that the shy tomcat was found in the Benk animal shelter in Pfarrkirchen, about 130 kilometers away.
Felix, a street cat from Mykonos, came temporarily to Munich via a Greek rescue center. His close relationship with the daughter of the Pietzner family made the waiting particularly strenuous. After his disappearance, the family tried everything to find Felix: posting notes in the neighborhood, talking to neighbors and even using sniffer dogs. They often drove to supposed sightings, but Felix seemed to have been swallowed up by the earth.
An unexpected reunion
About a week ago, the family finally received the saving news: Felix had reappeared. The report came from the Tasso pet registry, and Kai Pietzner and his daughter immediately drove to the animal shelter to pick up their beloved cat. A truly emotional moment! Felix had been fed for the past few months by another family who assumed he was pregnant. However, how he got to Pfarrkirchen remains a mystery.
After his return, Felix quickly felt at home and immediately found his familiar places in the apartment. He and the newly adopted cat Philli, whom the family took in during Felix's absence, have now found each other, even if they initially only observed each other. Felix's return is seen as a small miracle by the family, especially since they recently welcomed another child - an emotional new beginning for everyone!
A look beyond the borders
Felix's story does not stand alone. A new law was recently passed in the EU that focuses on pet traceability. MPs are calling for dogs and cats to be registered in national databases in future to ensure the animals' welfare here read more about it.
An important point of this law is the obligation for individual microchip identification, which was also of great importance for Felix. His chip made it possible to contact the Pietzner family, who would probably continue to mourn their cat without this technology.
For the many pet owners who miss their pets, Felix's return is a ray of hope. It shows once again how valuable and necessary the correct registration and identification of pets is. After all, around 44% of EU citizens keep a pet, and the trade in pets is worth 1.3 billion euros per year. In this respect, one can only hope that such stories continue to ensure the well-being and safety of our animal companions.