Cat lost for months reunited with owner after trek on Vancouver Island

| November 2, 2022 in Vancouver Island

Local Community Advertising

The BC SPCA was able to facilitate the reunion of a man and his cat after the beloved pet became lost on a road trip.

Hobbes the cat is clearly fond of adventure, as he was able to make it all the way to the Nanaimo SPCA.

The SPCA said that Hobbes was lost at a boat launch in Kennedy Lake after being spooked out of his owner’s truck by a dog. 

The owner camped out in his truck for a week, hoping to find Hobbes. However, after no sightings of his friend, he had to return home to Victoria. 

But then, three and half months later Hobbes was picked up by his dad, which made for a "purrrfect reunion." 

Hobbes had been brought into the Nanaimo shelter as a stray after being found wandering around near someone’s house. 

He was noticeably skinny, but had a microchip,—which led to SPCA staff right back to this lucky cat's owner.

“It was a great reminder of the importance of microchipping your animals,” the Nanaimo SPCA said. 

Local Community Advertising

Trending Stories

Downtown Kelowna coffee shop appears to have mysteriously closed

BC Mounties 'very concerned' about missing 29-year-old woman

Woman with knife arrested inside BC school

'Highly destructive' tree-killing insect found in BC for first time

Decades-old temperature record broken in chilly Merritt

Loblaw leaders push back on 'misguided criticism' of grocer as boycott begins

Tories enjoy 'largest lead ever measured' as budget fails to change Liberals' dismal polling

These 14 Kelowna roads will be resurfaced this summer