After being missing since October 13, Brandi, the orange cat, was found safe and returned home to his owner, Tessa Smit.

On October 19, Tessa received a call from a kind resident who found Brandi at her home.

According to Tessa, Brandi had been staying at the resident’s home for a few days before she realised he was missing his family.

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During the period of Brandi’s disappearance, Tessa went through moments of doubt, wondering if she would ever see him again.

“My daughter’s tears and the photos of Brandi motivated me to keep looking and to continue asking for help. We were so panicked, but thankfully Brandi was in good hands. We are relieved to finally have him back home. He will definitely be spoiled,” Tessa expressed.

Tessa first wanted to scorn Brandi for the panic his disappearance caused, but once he was in her arms, she could not help but give him the love and care he had been missing the last few days.

“I would just like to thank the kind resident who looked after Brandi,” she concluded.