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Jesse Joe · 01-03-2008, 09:33 AM

Trucker the cat expected home Jan. 3

If Trucker the cat had a Christmas wish to return to Moncton, it will likely come true -- even if it's a few days late.
Trucker, the wayward cat who survived a very cold incredible journey from Moncton to Newfoundland, is expected to fly back to Moncton on Thursday, Jan. 3.
Jeff Worton of Focus Logistics said Trucker will undergo a few medical tests and be neutered in Newfoundland before he comes home to his new family. Trucker is scheduled to go to the vet on Dec. 27 and will need a few days recovery time before his next journey. If all goes well, he should come home by courier plane on Jan. 3.
Trucker's story made headlines when he was discovered in the back of a tractor-trailer after a long trip by highway and ferry from Moncton to Gander earlier this month. It is presumed Trucker stowed away inside the trailer sometime before Sunday morning, Dec. 9, and was locked in before the two-day trip to Newfoundland, which included the ferry crossing from North Sydney to Port-Aux Basques. The driver took the cat to the Gander SPCA, where he was named "Trucker."
The cat had nothing to eat or drink during the journey but he was in reasonably good condition when he arrived at the Gander shelter. The SPCA never heard from the cat's real owners, so he was put up for adopton.
Worton, president and CEO of Focus Logistics in Moncton, said he would be willing to adopt Trucker if he remains healthy and pay to have him flown home. In an extra effort, Wes Penwarden, owner of Altimax Courier of Moncton offered to have Trucker picked up at the SPCA and delivered to the Gander Airport. Arrangements were made for travel aboard a regular courier flight.

01-03-2008, 09:33 AM	#7
Jesse Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 6,862	Re: Trucker The Cat. Trucker the cat expected home Jan. 3 If Trucker the cat had a Christmas wish to return to Moncton, it will likely come true -- even if it's a few days late. Trucker, the wayward cat who survived a very cold incredible journey from Moncton to Newfoundland, is expected to fly back to Moncton on Thursday, Jan. 3. Jeff Worton of Focus Logistics said Trucker will undergo a few medical tests and be neutered in Newfoundland before he comes home to his new family. Trucker is scheduled to go to the vet on Dec. 27 and will need a few days recovery time before his next journey. If all goes well, he should come home by courier plane on Jan. 3. Trucker's story made headlines when he was discovered in the back of a tractor-trailer after a long trip by highway and ferry from Moncton to Gander earlier this month. It is presumed Trucker stowed away inside the trailer sometime before Sunday morning, Dec. 9, and was locked in before the two-day trip to Newfoundland, which included the ferry crossing from North Sydney to Port-Aux Basques. The driver took the cat to the Gander SPCA, where he was named "Trucker." The cat had nothing to eat or drink during the journey but he was in reasonably good condition when he arrived at the Gander shelter. The SPCA never heard from the cat's real owners, so he was put up for adopton. Worton, president and CEO of Focus Logistics in Moncton, said he would be willing to adopt Trucker if he remains healthy and pay to have him flown home. In an extra effort, Wes Penwarden, owner of Altimax Courier of Moncton offered to have Trucker picked up at the SPCA and delivered to the Gander Airport. Arrangements were made for travel aboard a regular courier flight.