Aimee Minor has rescued hundreds of cats within the past two years in the Comox Valley, but a recent rescue brought her to tears - for the right reason.

Minor is the president of CATS - Cat Advocates Teaching & Saving, a grassroots organization that rescues lost, abandoned and relocated (dumped) cats within the area.

On Dec. 31, Minor rescued a cat in a prearranged trap following a week of tracking through their cameras. She quickly discovered the cat B次元官网网址� Jax B次元官网网址� had a visible tattoo and with the help of Kath Johnson, assistant manager at the Comox Valley & District Branch of the SPCA who helped find contact information, Minor was able to reunite the cats with its owner.

However, Minor said it was no ordinary reunion.

She quickly discovered JaxB次元官网网址檚 owner was Jordan Holling - a 17-year-old Campbell River teen who disappeared three years ago. HollingB次元官网网址檚 family continues to take care of Jax, who was adopted weeks before Jordan went missing.

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Minor said the cat was transported from Campbell River to a remote location in the Valley.

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JordanB次元官网网址檚 mother Andrea Wiley noted when she first received the news about finding Jax, she didnB次元官网网址檛 believe it to be true. She said she was B次元官网网址渟hocked and elatedB次元官网网址� and didnB次元官网网址檛 realize the cat would end up in the Comox Valley.

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Minor emphasized the importance of having pets tattooed, and added to ensure owners keep their contact information up-to-date through their veterinarian who performed the tattoo.

Last year, the organization rescued 120 cats, more than doubling their total of 59 in 2019. Minor projected CATS will rescue upwards of 200 cats within the coming year. They recently secured a facility at 863 Knight Road in Comox which will assist the organization and its volunteers in 2021.

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