The Scottish SPCA recently reunited Chewy, a female cat, with her owner after she was struck by a van in Livingston.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was made aware of the incident by a community member on 9 October.
After the incident, Chewy was scanned for a microchip which revealed that, while she was found in Livingston, she actually belonged to Chloe Troup of Edinburgh.
Animal Rescue Officer Connie O’Neill said, “Microchipping is a great practice and this is a prime example of it working to reunite a pet with its owner.
“If Chewy hadn’t been chipped, we may never have reunited her with her Chloe.”
Troup had been looking for Chewy since she went missing on 1 October from their Edinburgh home.
Troup said, “When Chewy went missing my heart broke. Every night I went out looking for her.
“When I heard she was found in Livingston I was shocked. She’s never been out of the house before.
“She has a lot of bumps and bruises and some nerve damage in her leg, but she’s a fighter and at least now she’s safe.
“I just want to thank whoever stopped and phoned The Scottish SPCA about her. I owe you a lot for saving my best friend.”
All of the Scottish SPCA’s animal rescue and rehoming centres offer a microchipping service. For more information please call 03000 999 999.
Photo courtesy of Scottish SPCA
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
