30/11/2025
𝗠𝗼’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲!! 😻🐾
Mo, a friendly, smoochy Auckland cat, disappeared from his Beach Haven home in 2011. His family searched tirelessly — flyers, vet notifications, social posts — but Mo never reappeared. As the years passed, his guardians moved homes, and even overseas, carrying with them the quiet heartbreak of not knowing what became of him.
Then recently, everything changed. A veterinary clinic in the North Short scanned a stray cat’s microchip and, despite outdated details, traced Mo’s guardian using his name and university profile. Nearly 14 years after he went missing, Mo was reunited with his family in what his guardian described as a “gobsmacking” moment.
“His personality hasn’t changed one bit,” his guardian Paul said. “He had the whole vet team eating out of his hand. Just a huge love bug.”
We are so pleased Mo made it home after such a long time! While parts of Mo’s long journey remain unknown, one thing is clear: his microchip number was the key that brought him home.
Mo’s reunion is a powerful reminder of why microchipping - and most importantly keeping registration details up to date - is essential. With thousands of lost animals entering shelters every year, microchipping remains one of the most effective tools for returning pets to the people who love them.
Registration on the NZ Companion Animal Register is the most critical step – it is where you keep your contact details up to date, so a reunion can be as swift as possible!
It's also reunions like this we like to help make possible with grants to animal shelters to microchip and register vulnerable animals (and desex!) - if you can donate towards us this Giving Tuesday 2 Dec, we would be much appreciative! https://companion-animals-nz-give-them-a-great-start-2025.raiselysite.com/
