Karelle and Pascal Bourret no longer expected to see Bouda again, their cat that had escaped from their home in 2013, on the island of Oléron. But 9 years later they were contacted by the Refuge Oléronnais association and got some overwhelming news!
20 minutes returned some time ago to the incredible story of Bouda. This cat escaped from his home on the island of Oléron when he was only 3 years old, in 2013. For 9 long years he will not give any sign of life. its owners, Pascal and Karelle Bourrethad lost all hope of ever seeing him again.
” We lived in Saint-Trojan-les-Bains, then in Dolus-d’Oléron, and that’s where we lost him. We looked for him, but when I did not find him I was convinced that he had been killed…. » confided Pascal Bourret in a video.
“And now, 9 years later, the association is calling us! »
In 2022, the couple, who now live in Saint-Jean-d’Angély, learned absolutely fantastic news. Their cat had been found in a box in full sun in the Saint-Trojan sector before being handed over to the association of Refuge Oléronnais.
The volunteers discovered the identity of the owners of Bouda thanks to his electronic chip, but because of their movements, the coordinates of Bourret was no longer updated. Marie-Claire Penotpresident of the association, did her little investigation and eventually managed to find them.
Fortunately, Karel and Pascal had just returned to mainland France after living for some time in Reunion. They were very happy to see their feline, now very old and weakened by all these years on the streets. The pair then offer him all the love and care he needs to recover from his life as an adventurer.
through Maria Anki
Web editor
