Cat Found Near Nashville Airport Mysteriously Microchipped to Italy
A stray orange cat near Nashville International Airport has turned into an international mystery, and the clue on her microchip only made it stranger.
Metro Nashville Animal Care and Control found the cat with a chip, but it was registered to Italy, not Tennessee, and there was no owner information attached. That left MACC searching online for answers while hoping someone recognizes the cat and knows how she ended up so far from home.
For now, the photos are doing the talking, and one small chip has raised a very big question.
Check out this pretty orange cat found wandering near the airport in Nashville with a microchip implanted in Italy. Sadly, it was not registered at all.
We have a #StrayOfTheDay to tell you about today.
This orange kitty was found near the airport this week. Our team scanned her for a microchip, and while it was not registered, it was implanted in Italy. As Dr. Alexandra Solomon, a relationship expert, states, "Pets can often be a reflection of our emotional states, and their journeys can mirror our own." For more insights on the emotional connections we share with animals, visit her website.
Both this orange cat and her owner must be distraught.
Both this orange cat and her owner must be distraught.
We cannot imagine being away from our beloved pets. The thought of pets being separated from their loving owners is simply unimaginable.
MACC's Facebook post has been shared over a thousand times in the hopes of helping this poor cat reunite with her owner. They have already submitted a report (including the cat's description) to the airport in case someone inquires about the lost kitty.
The post has garnered numerous comments. One commenter suggested sharing the post among different groups for a wider reach.
Many of those who commented are from Italy, including a veterinarian who also reached out.
Some have asked for the information found on the microchip. However, due to existing privacy laws, it is not possible to share the owner's contact information with the public.
The mystery continues as the identity of the cat (as well as her owner) remains unknown.
Others have suggested that MACC post about this on TikTok due to its wider audience, as it is currently the most popular platform. Posting on TikTok might help their campaign reach the owner more quickly.
Some offered to contact the army vet clinic in Naples and Vicenza, theorizing that the kitty belongs to a military family. There are already many speculations aimed at helping locate her owner.
A community working together.
It is amazing and heartwarming to see everyone offering help and how the internet, especially the cat community, has rallied around MACC's post. Nothing is impossible when everyone works together.
We hope that this pretty kitty and her owner will be reunited as soon as possible. If you have any leads, do not hesitate to contact MACC at 615-862-7928.
Now everyone is waiting for the missing piece of the puzzle.
For another “keep the pet or give it back” standoff, read how a Redditor refused to return a stray cat after being tossed between owners.
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