A new database has been launched to try and reunite owners with their lost cats.
Janie Rabet wants to find those pets who have been missing for more than a month by sharing details through GuernseyCats.com.
She’s had the support of the GSPCA which flagged the new database to Express.
“A day doesn’t go by when the GSPCA has stray, sick and injured animals to help and cats are one of the most needing our help,” said charity Manager Steve Byrne.
“Every year 100’s of cats go missing and thankfully many are reunited but some take much longer than others and sadly some sadly may never be reunited.
“We have recently been contacted by Janie who has set a goal to help long term missing cats with GuernseyCats.com.”
Mr Byrne said that Ms Rabet has confirmed the cats currently listed on her database are still missing and he hopes she is successful in finding them.
“Rarely is there a day that goes by that we don’t have a lost pet reported which you can see by visiting our social media as when they are reported if we have permission to share online we will do so and hold a lost and found list at the GSPCA which helps 100’s of cats every year and over 1000 lost and found animals every year.
“We have a page full of lost and found advice here https://www.gspca.org.gg/services/lost-found-advice and this is the link to report a lost pet.
“All of these cats in the featured picture have been missing for more than a month and Janine has spoken to all the owners in the last 10 days to confirm they are still missing.”
Mr Byrne said pet owners can help keep their animals safe by microchipping them. That means if they do go missing and are found they can be more easily reunited with their owner.
“The 100’s of strays we help through our doors sadly only around 80% are microchipped which causes much heart ache trying to reunite them for the cost of £4.99 at the GSPCA to get your cat chipped it could greatly speed up the process.
“Sadly microchipping is not compulsory in Guernsey unlike many other countries and we have featured this fact and wish to see changes in our manifesto which you can see in this link https://www.gspca.org.gg/blog/gspca-manifesto-and-invite-standing-candidates-visit-gspca.
“Another huge challenge we face is that 150 to 300 cats are hit by cars each year and many sadly don’t survive and again when they aren’t microchipped it can cause a real challenge finding the owner and also there is no legal responsibility to report cats hit by vehicles which when we have surveyed the community 86% believe it should be law and 97.5% to complete our survey thing it should be law to microchip cats compulsory.”