Cat that went missing on a Scottish camping holiday is found - 12 years later

  • Three-year-old Georgie went missing in 2008, devastating owner Amy Davies
  • She vanished from a holiday campsite when the family were due to come home
  • A campsite member found the cat when coronavirus restrictions were imposed 
  • The feline is now looking for a new, quiet home where she can be the only cat

By Daily Mail Reporter

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Tortoiseshell-and-white Georgie travelled with the Davies family from Rochdale to the Rowardennan campsite by Loch Lomond before vanishing as they were due to go home in October 2008

Tortoiseshell-and-white Georgie travelled with the Davies family from Rochdale to the Rowardennan campsite by Loch Lomond before vanishing as they were due to go home in October 2008

When three-year-old cat Georgie went missing from a Scottish campsite in 2008, her owner Amy Davies thought she was gone for ever.

But to her astonishment the pet has been found still holidaying north of the border – 12 years later.

Tortoiseshell-and-white Georgie travelled with the Davies family from Rochdale to the Rowardennan campsite by Loch Lomond before vanishing as they were due to go home in October 2008.

Despite searching the site the feline was nowhere to be found, with the family hoping she would be spotted by someone and they would be contacted through the cat’s microchip.

All the while Georgie stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in the Scottish Highlands, being fed and cared for by campsite staff and holidaymakers coming and going over the years.

When coronavirus lockdown restrictions were imposed in the area, a concerned campsite staff member came across the cat and finally discovered its Northern England origin after the chip was scanned by an animal charity.

‘We were heartbroken when Georgie didn’t come back on our last day at Loch Lomond,’ said Amy. 

‘It was such a lovely surprise to hear that she was not only well but had seemingly been having a great time meeting campers.’

When coronavirus lockdown restrictions were imposed in the area, a concerned campsite staff member came across the cat and finally discovered its Northern England origin after the chip was scanned by an animal charity

When coronavirus lockdown restrictions were imposed in the area, a concerned campsite staff member came across the cat and finally discovered its Northern England origin after the chip was scanned by an animal charity

Lynsey Anderson, a care assistant at Cats Protection’s Glasgow adoption centre, said: ‘We were amazed when we saw the Rochdale address on Georgie’s microchip.

‘This really does highlight the importance of keeping chip details up to date.

‘Without it we’d never have known Georgie’s history or been able to put Amy’s mind at rest after all this time.’

While the phone number in the chip was no longer active, an email and letter were sent in hope of reuniting the cat with its owners.

All the while Georgie stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in the Scottish Highlands, being fed and cared for by campsite staff and holidaymakers coming and going over the years

All the while Georgie stayed in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park in the Scottish Highlands, being fed and cared for by campsite staff and holidaymakers coming and going over the years

Despite the delight in finding Georgie after all these years, the pet will continue to be cared for by Cats Protection while they try to find her a new home.

Her owner added: ‘My instinct was to jump in the car and collect Georgie straight away but we have another nine-year-old cat now.

‘When I spoke to the centre I knew our life now just wouldn’t suit Georgie... It’s really sad that after all this time we won’t be reunited but I have to do what’s best for Georgie.’

Miss Anderson added: ‘We’re looking for a quiet home for Georgie where she can be the only cat, enjoy her space and have plenty of garden to explore.’ 

She described her as ‘a brilliant companion’. 

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