Posted on 09/23/2011 2:27:05 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
NEW YORK — Five years after she went missing from her Colorado home, Willow the cat has been reunited with her owners in New York City.
How the calico cat ended up on a Manhattan street remains a mystery. But three children and their parents are certainly glad that she'll be headed home with them.
...Willow disappeared when a contractor left the front door ajar during a home renovation project five years ago. The family sent out frantic online messages and put up posters around their home in Broomfield. But when Willow didn't return, they assumed the petite 2-year-old had been eaten by a coyote.
But it turns out Willow was never on the menu. On Sept. 14, a man brought her to Animal Care & Control in New York, saying he had found her on East 20th Street. A quick scan identified a microchip implanted when she was a kitten. The chip contained a code linked to a database of owner information. Despite moving from Broomfield to Boulder, the Squires had updated their information, making it easy for authorities to contact them.
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Cute! Poor kitty; when it realizes you were sort of ridiculing it, it will turn on you in a CATastrophic way. Right now, it feels special having its picture made; but beware when it starts looking at you sort of resentful . . . . uh . . . you’re on thin ice.
Me too! Another wonderful American cat story! :)=^..^=
Ya’ll when you think about it, little kitties have to wear the same outfit EVERY DAY for their whole lives. . and they take such good care of their little outfits, too. I love ‘em. - My Stuffy is SO proud of her little gray and white outfit; just cleans and cleans it and shows it off. Be sure to tell them how very PRETTY they are!
Yeah, she might become rude and self-centered...waitaminute.
That is one pretty kitty.
Wasn’t she returned on the last thread a couple of weeks ago? Anyway, as always, it’s nice to hear that she’s home.
Three threads so far. That cat has herself a travelin’ jones. (And possibly a time machine.)
A happy ending! Yee-haw!
Beautiful Cat.
She almost looks identical to my Baby-Cat.
She is a Tortoise-Shell kitty.
They are invariably females, and a genetic mutation of a Calico, but with blond streaks on their backs and usually with a blond ring-tail on their tails.
Been following this story and itmakesmewanttocrylikealittleboywholosthiskittywhaaa!!! :-) Happy boy. :-)
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