Will we find the owners of Kiko,
through the powers of the internet?

Some stories are so unusual that they deserve a little help from the internet. This is Kiko, a 6-year-old female cat who was found in Boortmeerbeek, Belgium. When she came into our care at Pootjesparadijs, we checked her chip, like we always do with found animals. That small chip led us much further than expected: all the way to Portugal.

Kiko is registered in a Portuguese database. We contacted them and they confirmed that Kiko had been reported missing 3 years ago. Her family was on holiday in Belgium (Boortmeerbeek) when they lost her. For the past 3 years, Kiko was kept in a safe environment, fed and taken care of. 

Kiko found her way to us and now we are trying to find the family who may still be wondering what happened to Kiko. The Portuguese database tried to contact Kiko’s owners, but the contact details linked to her chip are no longer correct. Sadly, because of privacy rules, they could not give us the owners’ name.

So now we are asking for YOUR help.

Do you remember a Portuguese family who lost their cat while travelling in Belgium around 3 years ago? Were you staying near Boortmeerbeek, Zemst, Mechelen, Leuven or the surrounding area? Do you know someone in Portugal who once spoke about losing a cat named Kiko during a holiday?

Please share this page. Share it in Portugal, in Belgium, in travel groups, in cat communities, with friends, family, neighbours and anyone who might help this story travel a little further.

Kiko’s chip brought us this far. Maybe the internet can bring her the rest of the way home.

Do you have any information about Kiko or her family? Please contact us at info@pootjesparadijs.be.

This story is also a small reminder to every pet owner. Please make sure your pet’s chip details are always up to date. A chip can only bring a lost animal home when the contact details still lead to the right person.