Cat walks 190 miles to get home
Holly the cat walked 190 miles home after getting lost in Florida
last November. Luckily, the feline with a great sense of direction found
the way back with her owners, who became separated from her on vacation
last November. Face it; when a cat walks 190 miles home, it's the best
tale of animal rescue and recovery worth reading.
Citing a report from ABC News, Jacob and Bonnie Richter are over the
moon now that their lost cat from West Palm Beach is back at home.The
'feline lost and found' story began when the Richter's brought Holly
along with them on a recent trip to the Daytona International Speedway.
At one point, the cat was spooked out of her wits from fireworks and ran
off, not to be found for over two months.
The Richter's began a desperate search for their beloved companion.
They drove up in their motor home, so lodging wasn't a problem as they
remained behind contacting local agencies and hanging up flyers.
However, after it was clear their efforts weren't paying off, Jacob
and Bonnie packed up and headed back to their home.
Out of the blue, they were contacted with the news they longed for:
Holly was found. In fact, the cat walked 190 miles home and was just a
rock's throw away from home.Palm Beach Gardens resident, Barb Mazzola
came across the cat, who was wandering about in her yard.She immediately
took it to a local vet, as Holly was clearly in need of something to
eat, as evidenced by her emaciated look.The lost cat was skin and bones,
but otherwise in decent spirits.A scan of the embedded micro chip
identified the owners, who were in for the "shock of their
lives."Veterinarian Marty Becker was astounded that the lost cat walked
190 miles home as if it had an on-board GPS.
"All animals have a sense of direction, but it's really unusual for
cats to find a way home over long distances. I think this is somewhat of
a miracle," Becker said.And as for the Richter's on their lost cat that
walked 190 miles to get home, Jacob said, "It was quite a journey for
this little girl. We just can't believe she came home."Undoubtedly, they
have a lot to catch up on. -
ABCNews
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