The Mansfields: Cat with Collar Found

You guessed it...this blog post is about cats. And if you are wondering why I would blog about cats...you probably shouldn't be reading this. Just kidding! But yes, that is the theme of this post.

So last Tuesday I was going about my business walking to work from the parking garage and I spotted a cat hiding in the bushes. I approached the cat along with two other people and we caught it and looked for a tag. It had an adorable polka dot collar on but of course no tag (word to the wise...if you are going to put a collar on your cat, you might as well put a tag!). The cat jumped out of our arms and ran towards a the busy intersection of 16th and White Ave. Luckily we caught it and came up with a plan. One of the girls was going to take it to my vet a couple of blocks over and I was going to call the vet, pay for whatever lodging costs while I tried to track down the owner. I was consumed with finding this cats owner because honestly I hoped that someone would do the same if they found Milo! So I ran about 50 copies of a flier that I was planning on posting around local apartment buildings...see below:

When I walked back in to my office after running off copies, I had a message on my phone! It was the vet calling to say they had found a chip in the calico cat and tracked down the owner. It was a successful day, and the cat was returned back to its home! Don't worry I recycled the fliers :)

It was a funny story with a happy ending and it got me thinking about how thankful I am for my cat Milo. He is my baby and I am dedicating this blog post to my furry little friend! Below are some of my all time favorite Milo pictures!

Milo and I on my 21st birthday!