In brief
Natasha Lavoie has been receiving incessant calls for over a year regarding a non-existent missing cat named Torbo, while her own cat, Mauser, remains safe at home.
Natasha Lavoie, a resident of British Columbia, Canada, has experienced an odd situation for the past year—she has been inundated with phone calls about a missing cat named Torbo. The calls began in 2024, but Lavoie’s actual cat, a black feline named Mauser, was right at home the entire time.The phone rings in sporadic spurts, often leading to multiple calls a day, some even in the late hours. Lavoie initially speculated about who might have posted her number online, wondering if she had angered someone. Little did she know, the source of the calls was a prank stemming from a T-shirt design sold by an American company named Wisdumb.About two weeks ago, Lavoie handed her phone over to her partner, Jonathan McCurrach, who decided to investigate the late-night caller. The person, who had been persistently reaching out, finally disclosed that his son had purchased a shirt that advertised a reward for finding the fictitious cat. Unfortunately for Lavoie, her phone number was listed as the contact in this dubious promotional material.Following this revelation, Lavoie realized the absurdity of the situation and contacted the company responsible for the shirts, seeking clarity on why her number was used. Despite the cacophony of calls, she maintains a sense of humor about the peculiar experience, keeping a watchful eye on Mauser, who has outwitted this unfortunate publicity.
