Woman's cat found after 10 years when rescue called

A woman learned her missing cat Ned had been found after 10 years when a local rescue scanned his microchip and called; Ned is now home and adjusting.

A woman learned this month that a cat who had been missing for a decade was alive and back in care. The owner, Jess, who posts on TikTok as @ned_comes_home, first adopted Ned as a kitten in July 2014 with his brother. Ned became an outdoor explorer and was seen intermittently after the family moved, but eventually disappeared. At the end of January, a local cat rescue scanned a microchip and called Jess, saying they had Ned. What is known: - Ned was first adopted as a kitten in July 2014 and became the more adventurous of two brothers. - After a move and a period of visiting a nearby house, Ned gradually stopped appearing and was considered missing for several years. - A local rescue scanned a microchip at the end of January and reached Jess, confirming Ned’s identity after 10 years. - Jess said Ned, now 12, had been cared for by a woman for about three years before that woman asked a rescue to take him in; the other seven years of his whereabouts remain unknown. - Jess has shared updates on TikTok about Ned’s return and his gradual adjustment to being back home. Summary: The reunion returned Ned to his original owner and he is reported as cautious but settling back into home life. The long gap in his history before the past three years has not been explained. Undetermined at this time.