A well travelled cat has been reunited with his owner, after a journey covering thousands of kilometers. What tales would the Himalayan cat have to tell of its 3,200 kms travels in the outback of Australia?
Nineteen years old, Ashleigh Sullivan gave up hope of ever finding Clyde, a long-haired Himalayan cat, a variety of cat that is well known for it very short legs. Three years ago he went missing from the family home near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
At the town of Cloncurry, in a remote corner of Queensland, a nurse found Clyde wandering in the vicinity of the hospital. She cared for the stray cat before finally taking him to a local vet. Donna Weber. The vet was able to find the Clyde’s owner, from the identification microchip.
Either Clyde somehow managed to become a stowaway on a boat and cross the Bass Strait, from Tasmania, or someone adopted (stole) him and he travelled with the family when they travel. Either he was abandoned, or he had managed to escape from his abductors.
However, to reach Cloncurry, Clyde had to cross two state lines and complete a 3,200 km journey.
The very loving long-haired Himalayan cats are known for their beauty and lustrous, but labour-intensive coats that require daily attention, to keep it looking healthy and lustrous.
They are regarded as very intelligent and generally quite social animals and make good companions. It is important to keep these gentle and kind cats inside and safe away from potential predators, of the human kind in particular.
Persian and Himalayan cats have become on of the most popular breeds of cats in the United States and other Western countries, where the two breeds of cats have become intermingled. They are very popular as show animals. The Himalayan cat has a history of being used in movies, such as Mr Jinx, Homeward Bound, Date Movie. They have also been featured on commercials and in television shows and on the covers of magazines.
An animal transport company returned Clyde to his rightful owner in Hobart, free of charge.
This time Clyde rode in style – he flew. What tales Clyde would have to tell if only he could talk?
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