Shusha's back with the family at last
Jan 24 2009 By Kevin Donald, The Journal
A MISSING cat was returned to its owners three years after it went astray.
The Johnson family who live in Catton village green, near Allendale, Northumberland, were shocked to received a phone call from Orchard House vets in Hexham after Shusha had been brought in by a member of the public – who had found the cat living in her tack room.
A quick scan for a microchip implanted in the cat’s body revealed that is was in fact the long-lost Johnson family pet. Now reunited with her family, Shusha is settling back into her old ways and loves nothing more than to cuddle up to her owner Izzy.
The 10-year-old said: "When we went to collect her from the vets I put my finger in her cage and she started purring like mad."
Dad John said the cat has also rediscovered the fishtank. "Shusha used to paw the fishtank because she liked to drink the water, and I’ve seen her sitting on the lid having a go this week."
The return of Shusha didn’t come as a total surprise to the family. When the cat originally went missing Izzy’s grandmother consulted a friend who uses a swinging pendulum as a prediction tool. The pendulum told her the cat was still alive, that it was located somewhere west of where it had gone missing, and that it would come back near Christmas. The family are delighted the predictions have come true. They have moved house since they first owned Shusha and she is now settling into her new home.
The cat is also having to adjust to the presence of West Highland white terrier, Mitzi, bought as a replacement pet when Shusha went missing. John said: "They seem to get on okay, although the dog sometimes chases the cat; but it’s the cat who’s really boss really."
Orchard House veterinary nurse, Rachel Cannell said: "Micro-chipping a pet is a relatively inexpensive process but worthwhile having done, especially for cats who tend to go out on their own."
