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Cat Mishu found alive after 17 days missing at Brussels Airport

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Mishu, the cat who disappeared at Brussels Airport after arriving from Romania, has been found alive after 17 days. The emotional reunion was reported by Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) on Tuesday morning. Mishu disappeared at Brussels Airport after travelling with his owner, Camelia, from Romania. After the flight, the family was handed an empty transport carrier, triggering a large-scale search for the 10-year-old Chartreux cat.

For more than two weeks, the family had no idea where Mishu was. Appeals were shared widely on social media, while the family remained in regular contact with Brussels Airport and continued searching for him.

Then, on Monday evening, the family received the phone call they had been hoping for.

According to HLN, Patricia Maria, Camelia’s daughter, was having dinner in Romania when she received a call from the Lost & Found service at Brussels Airport.

“I thought they were calling to say they were closing our file,” she told HLN. Instead, the message was: “We have found Mishu.”

Patricia immediately contacted her mother, who was in Belgium at the time. Camelia rushed to the Animal Care & Inspection Center at Brussels Airport, where Mishu was being looked after.

According to the family, Mishu was alive and appeared to be in surprisingly good condition. He had lost some weight, but otherwise seemed healthy. The reunion appeared to be very emotional.

This post was published on 4 August 2026 11:27

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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