Regina Cat Rescue (RCR) volunteers encounter countless wonderful and interesting cats during their rescue work with Regina's abandoned cats and kittens, but sometimes there's one that's just so unique that we have to share what we know about their lives. And this is the case with Dillon.

Most community cats tend to stick to a block or two radius of their shelter and feeding stations, but not Dillon. He is originally from a community cat colony in North Central Regina where he was trapped, neutered and returned. Months later this travellin' cat turned up another RCR feeding station and shelter over a kilometer away in the Warehouse District. But Dillon's travels didn't stop there. Seemingly not content to stick in one place, he was on the move again.

Last week, volunteers were helping a local resident trap three cats on Broad Street North. A kind, elderly lady had been caring for two outdoor cats at her home for years and RCR helped her have the cats TNR'ed about nine years ago. Last year, a third cat turned up, so she started to feed him too. Sadly, the lady passed away and her home was sold, so the cats' food, water and shelter were gone and RCR was called to help.

Volunteers spent weeks trying to trap this trio of clever cats. They were particularly smart and would watch volunteers set the traps and then just steal the bait. One stubborn boy that they named Chuck, would pull the cardboard out of the bottom of the trap to get a tasty treat of sardine bait. Volunteers countered by tying the cardboard to the bottom of the trap with string. Next, they bungeed open a trap and fed the cats in there for a while to gain their trust, but once the bungee was removed, the cats wouldn't go near the trap. They moved the trap around the yard in different corners and directions. Then finally, once one volunteer decided to set the trap a different time of day (over her lunch hour break), they got Chuck!

But volunteers were in for a surprise once they checked Chuck's tattoo because this kitty was in fact Dillon! He had travelled over 3.5 kilometers from his Warehouse District colony. Talk about a wanderer!

While RCR typically does not relocate cats, in some circumstances it is necessary. So Dillon - with his two feline friends from Broad Street North - are being integrated into his original colony where all three can received the care they need to live long and healthy lives outdoors.