Linda Buchanan, Catmandu
Stanley has a different story than usual. He isn’t looking for a home. After 4 long years lost from his family, last week they were happily reunited, thanks to his microchip.
Amanda adopted Stanley as a kitten and over the next 2 years he became an important and beloved part of the family. He was an amazing cat; calm, intelligent and super-friendly. One day he disappeared from the screened-in sun-porch that was his favorite hangout. For the next 2 years, Amanda searched her community, Sacramento. She did everything possible to find him, posting flyers, contacting local shelters, and posting him on lost pet sites, to no avail. Stanley was gone.
Meanwhile, at the Silver Lake Reservoir in California, Scott found a stray cat that didn’t look like he belonged out in the woods all by himself. He took him home to Markleeville. When he moved, Stanley was passed from one person to another until he began living with Buzz. No one thought to have Stanley checked for a microchip.
When the first storm of the bitter-cold winter of 2022 hit, all the pipes in Buzz’s trailer froze and burst leaving it uninhabitable. Buzz moved in with a friend, but couldn’t bring Stanley with him. Poor Stanley was left to live under the abandoned trailer. Neighbors brought him food to survive.
In mid-March, cat-lover and Catmandu volunteer Kathi P was contacted and asked if she could help get Stanley to a safe place and into a new home. When he arrived at Catmandu, we scanned for a microchip, and found one. Within minutes of notifying the chip registry that we had Stanley, Amanda was on the phone to us, crying tears of joy. She told us how Stanley had disappeared and that the family had given up hope of ever getting their special boy home.
Two days later, Kathi and Amanda met halfway to reunite the overjoyed family. Amanda sent pictures and told us within minutes of returning home Stanley had reacquainted himself with the family, all his favorite spots and was napping on top of the sofa. He is one happy cat and so is his family. After 4 long years, Stanley was found.
We hope this encourages people to never give up hope, and to always microchip their beloved pets. And please, if you find a stray cat or dog, take it to a local vet to be scanned for a microchip. There is no charge for this service.
Catmandu is a local non-profit no-kill cat rescue, adoption center and sanctuary located at 1829 Brown Street. We are open Friday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. We currently have over 80 cats waiting for homes. If you have room in your heart and home for one of our sweet kitties, please consider adoption, or if you would like to help by volunteering or by making a much-needed donation, please go to: https://catmanducc.org. We appreciate your helping us continue to care for Carson City’s orphaned, homeless, and abandoned kitties. Meow means thank you.
