Lost cat: Tabby cat called Zippy - Oxford area, Oxfordshire

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Zippy

Name:	Zippy
Breed & Species:	Moggy (short haired) cat
Colour:	Tabby
Went missing:	13 years ago (06 January 2011 at around 21:00hrs)
Location:	Grove St, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7, UK
Health:	Healthy
Age:	17 years old
Sex:	Neutered Male
Collar:	No
Microchipped:	Yes
Markings:	Small scar on tip of left ear. Thick fur, mainly brown and black tabby, small white area around mouth. Fairly big.
Circumstances:	He went out into the garden and didnt come back. Heavy rain that night. There was a possible sighting in a garden on other side of Banbury road on 10/01/2011.
Our ref:	PR30741
Posted on:	12 January 2011
Posted by:	gemmatacon

Grove St, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 7, UK

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petsreunited

12 January 2011 at 15:21

Report received on the Animal Finders system.

petsreunited

12 January 2011 at 15:31

Report approved by Administrator.

gemmatacon

12 January 2011 at 15:56

We think he may be stuck on the opposite side of Banbury Road, too scared to cross back over. Around Hamilton Rd and Portland Rd. On Monday 10th Jan someone saw a cat and they were certain it was him, he was at the window and wanted to come into their house, but she didnt let him in as she didnt see our poster until afterwards. Please look out for him, he's very friendly. He never normally stays outside for long, so if he is OK, he'll be trying to get in to someone's house.

petsreunited

12 January 2011 at 16:05

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

petsreunited

12 January 2011 at 16:10

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

gemmatacon

14 January 2011 at 18:24

Possible sighting in Bainton Road (about a mile from us). Since at least Weds this week, a cat that looks very much like Zippy has been living in an empty house that is currently a building site. The builders saw him everyday, they tried get close to him at lunchtime today and he ran off. At first this cat had a red collar on but didnt seem happy about it, then the collar was caught around his leg, then it was off altogether. If it was Zippy, someone must have put the collar on as he didnt have one, but if they had, he would have had it off within a couple of days as that what always happened when we tried before. I tried to calling for him from there this afternoon but no luck, will look again in the morning. The kindly builders have left food, water and the heating on over the weekend.

gemmatacon

14 February 2011 at 13:42

Zippy is still missing. We are going to be away from Friday 18th Feb - Sat 5th March. If you think you've found him please confirm its him by getting him scanned at a vets, he can then be taken to Woodstock Cattery to join his brother Linus until we return. Please keep looking for him, I know its been a few weeks now, but after reading the reunited stories on this site we're not giving up hope. Thanks Gemma

gemmatacon

05 March 2011 at 21:33

He's back! Just got back from holiday and he came in! After 2 months, can't believe it. He's much skinnier but seems ok otherwise.

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