If your cat has lived with you for several years already, the last thing you’d want is to lose her. Cats are family, and when you lose a family member, it can be really devastating.

When Jo Cuthbertson’s cat failed to show up for dinner, she knew something was wrong.

Cats aren’t usually late when it comes to mealtime. In fact, they are almost always early!

While looking for Lola, she received a call.

It was from a vet from Lemington Spa. She was surprised to receive that call because the place was about 80 miles away from her home.

The vet told her that a student brought the cat there, claiming that it was too thin.

“My understanding is that this girl thought Lola was a ‘stray’ and ‘underweight.’ I want to just make it clear that Lola is 12 years old – she is an elderly cat. She is part Siamese, and has always been a very small cat,” -Jo shared.

Fortunately, the vet didn’t believe her right away. The clinic checked the cat carefully to see if the student’s claim was true. They read her identity chip and when it didn’t match the student’s information, they refused to give the cat back to her.

Despite the student’s attempt to win the argument, she didn’t get to keep Lola.

The cat was eventually reunited with Jo and daughter after they drove hours to get her.

Lola’s case isn’t a new thing in the area.

Jo learned that there are similar stories. She shared:

“I’ve now heard of this happening in Bristol. It seems some students are thinking cats that wander into their houses and want petting think they are being neglected in some way.”

Because of what happened, Jo and her daughter are trying their best to keep everyone informed, particularly cat owners in their area.

“We would like information spread so that we can feel safe that this won’t happen again. We have so many cats here on Gillingham/Hanover Terrace and Kensington Gardens and the neighbours are now worried. The stress this has caused us all, including my neighbours on top of these difficult worldly times, was unnecessary and caused by a thoughtless individual indeed,”- she said.

The student compromised the family’s health.

In her attempt to take away the cat, Lola wasn’t the only one who experienced stress. Jo and Amelia were forced to put their safety and health at risk, too.

These days, people are strongly advised not to go out of their homes as the risk of getting infected with the Coronavirus is high. By leaving their home and traveling to another town, they potentially exposed themselves to the virus. Plus, with the student’s inconsiderate actions, the family had to waste their time and petrol just to get Lola back.

Unfortunately, Jo can’t take any legal action.

The police said that there’s nothing they can do because there’s no evidence that the cat was taken deliberately from their home. The only thing Jo can do is to let others know about what happened.

By raising awareness and spreading the news, they are also hoping that the student will eventually know the consequences of her actions. She needs to learn her lesson so she wouldn’t do the same thing again.

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Source: Somerset Live