21/07/2026
Story time: The power of social media and our animal-loving RBHers ๐๐ฑ
Very recently, we had a visitor turn up at the RBH barn: a nameless yet very affectionate little lady with a raspy meow and a serious hunger.
Vets and cat shelters were called, and Facebook community groups were diligently crawled while we sourced a cat carrier and fed a deserving meal to our travelling friend.
After an hour or so, one of our RBHers rushed in with the news we'd all been hoping for. She had a name, AND she had a family that was missing her! Mittens, as we now knew her, had been missing for over 7 weeks and was not only 5 miles from her home, but also a beloved pillar of her local community ๐ฎ
You'll be happy to know that not only was Mittens returned to her loving family, but she's also returned to her local fans, with a community group (Mittens the Community Cat) created in her honour to keep an eye on her.
A huge well done to everyone who was involved, and a special shout-out to social media as a whole for helping us find Mittens' family so quickly ๐