When I was a child we had a kitten that climbed up into the undercarriage of my dads Cadillac Eldorado. It climbed out 3 hours later and about 150 miles from home in a motel parking lot. It was shaking like a leaf.
More likey someone stole/found this cat and moved it across country. This is why we micro chip all the puppies we sell. People steal purebred dogs all the time, especially puppies.
Could be this cat was moved, or stolan, hitched a ride in a truck/car to do a cross-country trip, maybe even walked, we will never know.
If animals can talk like, they would tell a lot of interesting stories. :)=^..^=