Woman Leaves Note on Cat's Collar To Trace Owner, Gets Heartwarming Reply
Our feline friends are well known for wandering the neighborhoods, and the heartwarming result of one cat's adventures has delighted internet users.
In a now-viral TikTok video shared on Thursday, user atargatisfairy, who also goes by Jaz, shared clips of a cat with the overlay text on the video reading: "This boy has been visiting our house for the past few months. Decided we need to know who his people are."
When it comes to outdoor antics, experts suggest that most outdoor cats travel between ⅛ and ¼ miles per day. But cats are well-known for going further and even becoming lost, like this kitty who was reunited with her owners almost 6 months.
In the video, Jaz shared a hand-written note that read: "Hey Mom, Being a responsible son, I'm letting you know where I spend some of my days and who my friends are. I visit [censored] every day and they started calling me Bob because they don't understand my meows when I tell them my name.
"The humans at the house say you're welcome to come and say hi. They have some cats too, we all catch up and chill together. If you think I'm lost or missing, I am possibly at my friends house so don't worry. Andrew, Ange, and Jaz live there and would like to meet you and know my name."
In the video, the poster then attaches the note to the cat's collar before sending him off on his way. At the end of the video, the text overlay read: "He's no trouble at all and he is well looked after by his people, but we are moving soon and don't know who will own this house next. [We] want to let his people know that he might not get the same treatment when we go."
With 1.9 million views and over 140,000 likes, TikTok users waited eagerly to see what would happen next. One user wrote: "Definitely waiting in anticipation for an update," and another commented: "Did they get back to you? I'm invested!" Before long, a video update appeared.
"We did get a part two, so here it is," said Jaz in the video. When the cat came back with no note, it wasn't until Jaz checked her mailbox that she found a handwritten reply.
The letter read: "Hi Andrew, Ange & Jaz, I'm sorry my family have not been down to see you yet, my owners are little humans and are always getting into mischief. They would like you to know my name is Rex (as in T-Rex). You can probably hear my mom calling for me every night."
TikTok users were delighted to see the update, one user wrote: "Oh my god this is so wholesome," while another said: "This is so cute I love it."
In the video, Jaz also provided an update on what she would do next. She said: "Because his people are tiny people, I'm going to get some photos of him when he's here next with my cats and then write out little stories as if he's been on an adventure. That way the kids can see what he gets up to while he's out adventuring."
Viewers of the video were taken by the sweet idea, one user wrote: "I absolutely love that idea the kids will love that," another said: "Those lucky kids are gonna remember their adventure kitty forever."
Newsweek has reached out to atargatisfairy for comment.
