Have you ever lost a cat or dog?

My daughter (who has never been a cat lover) took to a neighbours cat a few months ago. He would come in and she would buy him the most expensive cat food. He would always go home and he would always come in when the door was opened. Sadly, he was run over. Needless to say, she 'became smitten', pardon the pun and bought a kitten herself. After all the jabs, chip at the vets, Shelby went missing on the 16th March. Until yesterday, it was as though there had been a death in the family. A young couple found her and took her to the vets to have her checked out. Because of the chip, she has now been re-united with 'her family'. I truly feel for those people that have never known what has happened to their pets. A chip (although not cheap) will be a lifeline to pet owners.