Kitten Crashes Family’s Beach Vacation
A mischievous kitten recently made himself a plus one on his family’s vacation to the Outer Banks.
Mate, a three-month-old kitten, stowed himself away in his owners’ car before they left for a tour to the beach, traveling five hours from Northern Virginia. The only problem is his family had no idea he was tagging along.
According to John Graves, director of the Outer Banks SPCA, Friend’s family checked into their hotel the night before he was found. A woman found him purring early in the morning in the hotel parking lot and took him to the SPCA, where they scanned him for a microchip.
Outer Banks SPCA Director John Graves with Acquaintance. (Photo courtesy Outer Banks SPCA)
“This particular kitten came in with a microchip, which was a surprise in itself to see with such a youthful stray kitty,” said the SPCA in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
After scanning the kitten, they found the company Friend is registered with, 24Petwatch. The company left a message with his family, who then called the SPCA to retrieve their little stowaway.
Pal’s family adopted him from a Peninsula Animal Shelter and was shocked to find out that he had gone unnoticed the entire time.
“Most likely they were loading and unloading their car and he hopped into the car,” said Graves.
The SPCA called the tale a “testament to microchipping” and their director appreciated Friend’s help in the office that day.
“He sat on my shoulder for fifteen or twenty minutes while I was tracking down the owners,” Graves told hrScene.
While we’re not sure if Pal is leaving paw prints in the sand these days, he has been returned to his family and can securely and joyfully love his vacation.
Pet paramours who want to adopt kittens like Friend can check out the Outer Banks SPCA’s Kitten Palooza on Sunday, July nine and Monday, July ten from four p.m. to seven p.m.
Get ready! Kitten Palooza is coming up this coming Sunday & Monday at Petsmart! FREE kitty adoptions & goodies!… https://t.co/eMaTxYz6Ql
The event will be held at PetSmart in Nags Head and adopters will have the chance to get coupons for a free bag of food and other in-store discounts.
Adoptions are free and include spaying and neutering procedures, as well as vaccines and microchips so owners can be reunited with their hairy friends if they determine to take a road excursion like Pal!
Cat paramours can also get kitty starter kits finish with essentials like treats, litter, fucktoys and other goodies.
To learn more about the event, or to take a look at kittens who are presently looking for homes, visit facebook.com/obxspca.
Also coming soon, WAVY-TV ten and WVBT FOX43 want you to take part in Clear the Shelters, a community-driven initiative that seeks to match deserving animals with loving homes! From July eighteen to August Legitimate, participating Hampton Roads’ shelters will suggest cost-cutting incentives to help Clear the Shelters! On Saturday, August Nineteen, 2017, participating shelters will suggest no-cost adoptions and or no-cost spay/neutering. To learn more about giveaways and diminished fees at shelters nearest you, click here.
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