A Persian Cat Gets Reunited With His Family 365 Miles Away Thanks To A Social Media Post
Oliver was supposed to be the kind of cat who never went far from home, but one day he vanished from his house in Mountain Home, Idaho. His family had no idea how he got out, only that he was suddenly gone.
Without a microchip, the search got harder fast. Flyers went up, social media posts went out, and six days later, Oliver turned up 365 miles away in Alberton, Montana, where the person who found him brought him to AniMeals in Missoula.
Then a Facebook post changed everything, and Oliver’s long trip started heading back in the right direction.
Oliver, a Persian cat, never leaves the house, but somehow he disappeared from his home in Mountain Home, Idaho
The family made the 365-mile drive to retrieve Oliver on Thursday. They said they don’t know how he got out. AniMeals suggested he could’ve hitched a ride in or on a car that made it all the way to Missoula.
Thankfully, Oliver now has a microchip. He won’t be easily lost ever again.
And he was found six days later
It’s a mystery how Oliver managed to travel so far in such a short time. People from AniMeals suggested that the cat had hitched a ride in a car.
But did someone take him inside, or was the driver unaware he had a stowaway? Nobody knows for sure except for Oliver.
That’s a long way for one missing cat to end up.
Someone found him in Alberton, Montana - 365 miles away from his home
The family was notified about Oliver’s whereabouts, and they traveled for eight hours to the shelter. Rachael Bush, his owner, was heartbroken after losing him. Now, her best friend was coming home.
And I asked to open the cage, and right there I knew it was Oliver," she told KTVB7. "Everyone has a best friend, and Oliver was mine. I was just missing something; home did not feel like home without Oliver."
This is similar to the shelter dog who wouldn’t go anywhere without his food bowl.
She knew it was him the second she saw the cage.
He is now back with his family
And has a microchip
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Annemarie Bush shared a video on Facebook of Rachael gently holding Oliver on the ride home.
"We made it home!! Oliver slept almost all the way, just waking up enough to love Rachael and then going back to sleep. I can’t thank everyone enough for helping us find him!"
AniMeals said the story was a great opportunity to talk about microchipping.
"This is a perfect example of how important microchipping pets and sharing lost/found pets is. Never assume your pet will not get out or disappear under unusual circumstances."
And we couldn't agree more...
Oliver is home, and that is what matters most.
For another gut-punch reunion, read about Amanda’s emotional encounter with beloved missing cat Roddy.
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