<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.fark.com/goto/11636014/www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/six-years-later-missing-peabody-cat-found/article_c845a83b-6bfb-5a" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Six years ago, a woman's cat went missing. She tried everything to find him, and never gave up hope, but over time she channeled her focus into helping other cats, some lost, some feral. She started a nonprofit. And her cat is back home on Caturday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Courtesy of the Salem News (Salem, Massachusetts) at:</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/six-years-later-missing-peabody-cat-found/article_c845a83b-6bfb-5a5b-a49e-c34bbba29172.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/six-years-later-missing-peabody-cat-found/article_c845a83b-6bfb-5a5b-a49e-c34bbba29172.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a></div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">————————————————-</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><h1 itemprop="headline" class="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 42px; margin: 0px 100px 0px 0px; font-family: FranklinITCProLight, "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Six years later, missing Peabody cat found</span></h1></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">PEABODY — No cat owner had done more to find a beloved missing pet than Margaret Kudzma. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">After Mini Max went through a loose screen in her third-floor condo in downtown Peabody six years ago, Kudzma tried everything to get him back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There were posters, online announcements, and newspaper ads. She did a yard-by-yard search of her neighborhood. She joined rescue groups — and even started her own — in searching. She borrowed and set up night-vision game cameras. She hired a pet detective and even a pet psychic. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She never gave up hope, but over time she channeled her focus into helping other cats, some lost and some feral. She started a nonprofit, The Rescue Business. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Then on Tuesday she got a voicemail. It was a veterinarian in Wakefield who had just treated a gray and white cat, brought in by a Revere family who had noticed something wrong with its ears. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The vet, Dr. Samantha Simonelli, had scanned the cat and found Mini Max's microchip — with Kudzma's name and contact information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"All I heard was 'gray and white' and I had to put the phone down," Kudzma said on Friday, as she took a break from getting ready for Mini Max to return. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">"We're all still in shock," said Kudzma, 57. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The "we" in this story refers to the large group of new friends Kudzma has made since Mini Max disappeared, as well as longtime friends, all with the same goal of helping cats. It was during her search for Mini Max in 2015 and 2016 that she realized the extent of the situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now, she's part of a network of cat lovers who quickly jump into action when one disappears. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mini Max had apparently made it to Revere, where, Kudzma was told, he was being fed by a family for some period of time, then eventually moved into their house. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They had taken the cat to the vet when they noticed it had ear mites, the vet was told. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kudzma said she is having Mini Max undergo a full checkup now to make sure he's OK. She's still worried he might have suffered internal injuries or broken bones in that leap six years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She is also preparing a room where Mini Max can have his own space, since Kudzma now fosters other cats and isn't sure how he'd handle the other kitties in her condo. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She spent the past several days so excited she was unable to sleep. It still doesn't feel real to her, she said. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">While Mini Max may have had an adventure, his journey has led to something positive for other cats as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">After getting the news, she and her friends reflected on how many cats may have been saved all because of the efforts that started with the search for Mini Max. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And she also hopes that the story of Mini Max will convince people to get their pets microchipped. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr">———————</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Photos . . .</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Mini-Max before his escape in 2015</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_073121_01.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_073121_01.jpg</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Mini-Max after getting through a loose window screen in Peabody was discovered Tuesday by a veterinarian in Wakefield</div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_073121_02.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_073121_02.jpg</a></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"></p></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">————————————————-</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div><b>“Caturday”</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> by Linus Petit</span></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3</a></div></div></div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://moscowcares.net/">http://moscowcares.net/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>