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(#1) Cat Travels 200 Miles Over Two Months to Return Home
In early November of 2013, Holly, a 4-year-old tortoiseshell cat who'd always lived indoors, bolted from Bonnie and Jacob Richter's camper during a fireworks display near the Daytona Speedway. The Richter's had been routinely traveling with Holly over the previous year and were devastated to lose their cat in a virtual sea of over 3,000 campers and motorhomes. After days of searching, they were forced to return home to West Palm Beach, Florida, without their beloved kitty.
Fast forward to New Year's Eve, 2014. Barb Mazzola, a 52-year-old university executive assistant, noticed a cat “barely standing” in her backyard in West Palm Beach, struggling even to meow. Mazzola and her family fed the cat, and hoped to keep her, but did the right thing and took her to the vet for a check-up. A microchip was found, indicating that it was the Richter's missing Holly. Her paws and nails were torn and bloody, indicating a great deal of travel over pavement, and she had lost over 6.5 pounds. The treating vet felt that Holly traveled all that way – over 200 miles – herself, and that she certainly hadn't stowed away on a car or with any people.
Source: New York Times
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(#14) French Farm Cat Travels Nine Miles to an Unknown Town to Find Her Owner
Misele's owner, 82-year-old Alfonse Mondry, became ill and had to be taken to a hospital in a town nine miles away, where the cat had never been in her life.
The amazing feline decided to find her owner, whatever it took. She traveled the nine miles, through hazardous conditions like rock quarries, a forest, several busy highways, and cow pastures to find the hospital Mondry had been taken to. One afternoon, a nurse came in to check on her patient, only to find Misele had found her way into his room and was curled up on his lap. Once Alfonse told hospital staff how far of a distance his beloved cat had traveled to find him, through perilous conditions no less, no one had the heart to say that the cat had to go. She was allowed to stay there with her owner.
Source: Steiger, Brad. Cat Miracles: Inspirational True Stories of Remarkable Felines. Adams Media, 2008. Google Books. Web. -
(#18) Tony Hiked 250 Miles from Illinois to Michigan to Follow His Family
In 1945, the Doolen family moved from Aurora, Illinois, to East Lansing, Michigan, and decided it would be better off if their black Cocker Spaniel, Tony, stayed behind to live with friends. Tony, apparently, had other plans, and he promptly went missing. Five weeks later, Mr. Doolen caught the glimpse of a dirty, thin, black Cocker Spaniel approaching him as he walked down an East Lansing street on his way to work. The dog wagged it's tail and barked. Mr. Doolen couldn't believe his eyes, but on further inspection of his collar, he confirmed that it was his family's dog, the tenacious Tony.
Despite having never been there before, Tony traversed the entire 250 miles from Aurora to East Lansing without error at a rate of just over seven miles per day. Tony was never left behind again.
Source: "Dog Trudges 250 Miles After Master." The Lewiston Daily Sun 10 Oct. 1945. Google News Web. -
(#3) Dog Finds Owner After Missing for Five Years
Myrna Carillo never forgot about her Shih Tzu, Prince, whom had been missing for five years. Since he was initially lost, Myrna moved four times, got married, and had two children.
If you move four times in five years, it's hard enough for the mail to find you, let alone a dog, but that is exactly what Prince did. Carillo came home from work, and there he was, after five years, sitting on her front porch. Myrna immediately recognized the furry dog, and the dog recognized her. Carrillo lived at home and was not married when she lost Prince. "I thought I was seeing something. I just hope no one is playing a prank on me," she said.
Source: NBC 2 Florida
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(#8) Sheltie Trekked 23 Miles Over 16 Days in Winter to Find Her Original Family
A Sheltie named Gigi trekked an amazing 16 days and 23 miles in the dead of winter to get back home to her original family. Owned by Bob and Marianne Anton, Gigi lived with two other male Shelties that she didn't seem to get along with well. The Antons figured that she would have a better quality of life with a man who just lost his dog and could offer her a wonderful home where she could be a solo dog and not be aggravated by two others. So, they gave Gigi to him. But after just one week at her new home, she ran away. The Antons and Gigi's adopter searched for her every day, braving snow, ravines, and chilling weather, knowing if they were battling the elements... so was Gigi.
Over the weeks, Gigi was spotted by over twenty people, but being a timid dog, she always managed to elude capture. Then, on January 2, 2014, Gigi walked into their garage. Her 16-day ordeal was over, and she had made it safely home after her long journey. Despite having lost some weight, she was in good health. Needless to say, her home was with the Antons, and that is where she's stayed.
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(#16) Bobbie the Wonder Dog Traveled 2,551 Miles from Indiana to His Master's Home in Oregon
In 1923, while on a family road trip in Indiana, Bobbie, a two-year old Scotch Collie and English Shepherd mix, was separated from his owners and lost. Although the family searched and searched for sweet Bobbie, they were unable to find him and had to start the trip back to their hometown of Silverton, Oregon. Six months later, a disheveled Bobbie was found waiting on the steps of the family home. His paws were worn bloody, he was emaciated and bone weary. He quite obviously walked the entire 2,551 miles back to his home through winter, crossing plains, mountains, desert, and likely fording rivers, swimming across lakes, and mucking through swamp at an average of about 14 miles each day. The Oregon Humane Society initially questioned the report, but further investigations proved the story, and Bobbie's ordeal was substantiated as 100 percent truth.
His journey garnered him instant fame, and he was known across the nation. Bobbie (also referred to as Silverton Bobbie or Bobbie the Wonder Dog) starred in a silent movie about his adventure, The Call of the West. He was the protagonist of many books, and he is still celebrated for his loyalty every year in the city of Silverton with a children's parade. A statue, murals, and memorials to Bobbie can be found throughout the town. He is one of the most famous and celebrated dogs in U.S. history.
Source: Wikipedia
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