Jilly admits that by 2021, she had “given up hope” of ever getting Bindi back.
“We were devastated, as they’re part of your family,” she said.
“They’re part of your routine, you wake up, you feed them, give them attention, wait for them to come home to give them their dinner. It was a complete change of routine.”
Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.
Describing the moment the vets called, Jilly said: “We were just in disbelief, and then you just get this little ball of light in your chest, we were so excited to see her.
“We picked her up from the vets, and it’s like she recognised us. She was instantly on our lap, giving us snuggles, and it was the best feeling. A real Christmas miracle.”