When I was doing my exchange program in Pyla. I have met the sweetest cat. He would follow me everywhere and was very clingy with me. However, I was not allowed to take it home from my parents.

I have my own place now and I can’t seem to forget the cat. My friends say he’s being fed, however he still waits every day at my old apartment block and is not friendly with the other people who take care of him.

My question is it wise to fly back see if he still recognises me and if he’s willing to go back to the Netherlands with me, should I then take him back? I am mostly afraid he might not get used to the Netherlands or the indoor life :(.

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Posted by xiaoxingchen

6 Comments

  1. nomadichedgehog on

    I love this. Think it would make an amazing story/youtube video to fly back for a cat that touched your heart.

    It would be absolutely the right thing to do. I wish I could save all the cats here, but there’s just too many. Cats here are at risk of poisoning and being run over – he will have a far better, longer and safer life with you in the Netherlands. He should adapt quite quickly, and there are charities here that facilitate this process and they are very successful.

    Do it and document the process!

    Source: me & my fiance have 30 cats and feed/rescue strays 🙂

  2. Octahedral_cube on

    I don’t know what the rules are, what vaccinations are involved and what paperwork might be required, but you can try and plan a holiday around it. If it works, you’ll fly back with a cat, and if it turns out it’s not possible you can still have a holiday.