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How Far Would You Drive to Find Your Cat?
Emirates 24/7 ^ | Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Posted on 01/28/2016 9:49:47 AM PST by nickcarraway

Man drives 1,700 miles to retrieve his lost-and-found cat

A cat named Hemi is back with his owner, who drove 1,700 miles from North Dakota to retrieve his lost-and-found pet.

Multiple media outlets report Robert Connell drove from Bismarck to the Craven County, North Carolina, animal shelter to pick up Hemi on Monday.

Connell says he decided to make the drive after the winter storm nixed plans for a family friend to fly Hemi to Bismarck.

Connell served as a Marine, and he says Hemi helped him cope with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Robert and his wife lived in North Carolina when they found Hemi in 2009. Hemi disappeared in 2011 when Robert deployed.

The family later moved to Bismarck when Robert got a new job.

Hemi turned up last week, and a microchip enabled officials to find the Connells.


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1 posted on 01/28/2016 9:49:47 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I would probably drive that 1,700 miles to get my cat back, yes.


2 posted on 01/28/2016 9:53:02 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: nickcarraway

Cats are a dime a dozen. Sorry to offend, but true. We’ve lost a few over the years to coyotes. You feel bummed out for a few days then just get another one.


3 posted on 01/28/2016 9:53:03 AM PST by strider44
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To: nickcarraway

Wasn’t this the cat that got stuck on a semi? Sometimes things happen for a reason. Perhaps the owner always wanted to take a trip, the cat gave him a reason.


4 posted on 01/28/2016 9:53:14 AM PST by Lopeover (2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States)
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To: nickcarraway

Retrieve, yes I’d drive that far.


5 posted on 01/28/2016 9:54:41 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

I wouldn’t walk 2 feet.


6 posted on 01/28/2016 9:57:38 AM PST by maddog55 (America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
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To: nickcarraway

As far as I’m concerned, cat are good for one thing, and I don’t have a barn for them to keep mice and rats out of.


7 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:01 AM PST by Duckdog (If your not on a government list, Whats wrong with you!)
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To: strider44

like the guy said, his buddy helped him get though PTSD.

i was home over 5 years with a head injury alone most of the times except for my little buddy, or i might not be here.

i’d break the neck of ANY human that hurt my cat purposely.

Spaghetti? yeah, I’d drive 1500 miles.

most humans i know are a dime a dozen.

full disclosure: never gave cats a thought either way before I had the little guy.


8 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:06 AM PST by dp0622
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To: strider44

That’s a really mean post. If you think you’re clever or funny, you’re wrong.


9 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:40 AM PST by Essie
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To: nickcarraway

My dog ate it!


10 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:41 AM PST by stocksthatgoup (how many laws has Cruz sponsored that have become law?)
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To: NEMDF

My large Maine Coon cat, Olivia goes with me post divorce. Non-negotiable.


11 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:52 AM PST by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: nickcarraway

I would drive to the moon for my kittehs. And they are mischievous enough to find a way to get there.


12 posted on 01/28/2016 10:00:54 AM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: Essie

Oh no!

Someone said a mean thing about cats!

STOP THE PRESSES!!!!


13 posted on 01/28/2016 10:07:10 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: strider44

Anybody that lets their cats get eaten by coyotes shouldn’t be allowed to have pets. You’re negligent and should feel shame.


14 posted on 01/28/2016 10:09:26 AM PST by discostu (This is a different kind of flying... all together.)
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To: Essie

Why cat haters have to get on kitty threads to make snarky stupid comments is beyond me. DU Trolls maybe?


15 posted on 01/28/2016 10:12:16 AM PST by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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To: discostu

What do you suggest? Perhaps hang a sign on the cat saying, “Off limits to Coyotes”. I take it that you don’t live in the country.


16 posted on 01/28/2016 10:13:11 AM PST by centurion316
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To: Boogieman

Ok


17 posted on 01/28/2016 10:14:23 AM PST by brivette
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To: centurion316

If you’re in a coyote zone don’t let your cats be outdoors. I don’t live in the country but I do live a pro-QB pass away from a dry river, part of what locals call the “coyote highway”, and we keep our cats indoors. Indoor cats live longer, healthier, less expensive lives.


18 posted on 01/28/2016 10:15:27 AM PST by discostu (This is a different kind of flying... all together.)
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To: nickcarraway

The end of my driveway...

And, really, I love my cat to pieces...


19 posted on 01/28/2016 10:16:10 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
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To: strider44

I watched as I had a kitten nabbed by a hawk from my suburban backyard. Didn’t tell the wife.

Life is what it is...


20 posted on 01/28/2016 10:17:57 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym defines the science.)
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