Lost cat: Black cat called India - Abingdon area, Oxfordshire

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India

Name:	India
Breed & Species:	Moggy (short haired) cat
Colour:	Black
Went missing:	13 years ago (11 May 2011 at around 02:00hrs)
Location:	Morton Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3, UK
Health:	Healthy
Age:
Sex:	Neutered Male
Collar:	No
Microchipped:	Yes
Circumstances:	He was a very timid cat that we were keeping indoors. My husband thought that he had shut him downstairs and opened an upstairs window. It turned out that India was upstairs because I disturbed him when at 2 am. Since then we haven't seen him - we have checked all his hiding places, so assume that he got out of the window.
Other info:	He is a very, very timid rescue cat. He had been shut up in the house, but we think that he managed to escape via an open window- which we didn't realise he had access to. He will run away if you try to approach him.
Our ref:	PR32827
Posted on:	11 May 2011
Posted by:	Margarita

Morton Close, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3, UK

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petsreunited

11 May 2011 at 15:37

Report received on the Animal Finders system.

petsreunited

13 May 2011 at 10:41

Report approved by Administrator.

petsreunited

13 May 2011 at 11:05

Report distributed to relevant organisations on the Official Alert Network for Abingdon.

petsreunited

13 May 2011 at 11:10

Report distributed to Local Pet Watch members within a 3 mile radius of last known location.

philfran

17 May 2011 at 16:29

Hello . we have been feeding a timid pure black cat that fits the discription of India He has been living under a hedge in our garden for about a week now and is rather timid . He is in a good condition.

Margarita

17 May 2011 at 17:58

Hi philfran.That could well be him. Thanks for looking after him. Are you near to Morton Close?He has been returning at night time and eating food - we assume it's him, but we haven't been able to catch him.We phoned the Rescue Centre we got him from, and they are going to send out a trap for us, so that we can nab him on one of his nocturnal visits.We weren't sure whether to report him as being found or not, but the rescue centre advised us not to until he was safely back, just in case he turned up - as he seems to have done.

Margarita

17 May 2011 at 18:04

Hi again phifran,I meant to say that we are Mike and Margaret Ellwood, on Abingdon 526636 if you want to get in touch.

philfran

17 May 2011 at 18:47

Hi Margarita, it looks like a long shot ,that this cat could be yours, as we live the other side of Abingdon to we are in Coromandel,, which is just off Preston rd by the Midget Pub. But it could be that the cat that you are now feeding could be another one I suppose, I dont know how to put a picture on this site, as i would like to do that ,it might give you a better idea ,

Margarita

17 May 2011 at 19:21

Dear Nick,It could be a different cat - although it's funny that the one you have turned up at more or less the same time, and is very timid. We think we have seen India a couple of streets away, but I am not sure that he could get to the other side of town. The Rescue centre say that they don't usually go very far. Now, if I could catch him, I could find out whether he is India, because he is chipped, or whether I have gone and accidentally kidnapped someone else's cat.As for photos - I just sent one to Animal Finders and they put it up for me. I imagine that you could do the same for the cat you have.Thanks,Margaret

Margarita

01 June 2011 at 12:40

I suppose you could say that he is found - he keeps coming back at night for food, although we haven't managed to catch him, to confirm that it really is him.

philfran

06 June 2011 at 14:50

Hi Margarita, glad that you have located India. and managing to woo him with food, We aretrying to find a home with the black cat here a home thtough Cat protection league, we hope to do it soon , as he is still in lovely condition and getting friendly . Frances .

Margarita

05 June 2017 at 23:05

He was found and returned to living outside, but he subsequently died. We think he might have been knocked down, because he was found dead.

petsreunited

05 June 2017 at 23:05

Report closed by owner.

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