A shelter in California helped reunite a lacking cat along with her household, stories Fox affiliate KTXL Information. Elsa went lacking when her household was transferring from California to Tennessee. She arrived on the Elk Grove Animal Shelter final month. Quickly after, the feline was reunited along with her homeowners.
Proprietor reunited with cat after seeing social media submit
The one who introduced the cat to the shelter shared a photograph of the feline on social media. The group additionally discovered a microchip hooked up to the pet. Subsequently, Elsa’s proprietor noticed the submit and reached out to the shelter.
She despatched out an e-mail to the shelter, explaining how the cat disappeared whereas her household was transferring to Tennessee. “We had household checking our outdated neighborhood for a month after we left. She by no means confirmed up,” she mentioned.
Sarah Humlie, supervisor of the shelter, mentioned the workers had been delighted to see the heartwarming reunion. “We knew we needed to do every part we may to assist Elsa get again to her household.”
The shelter managed to move the cat to Tennessee with the assistance of a volunteer earlier this month. Later, the group put up a Fb submit, describing the incident as “a microchip miracle.”
“Holly and her household had been all packed as much as transfer from California to Tennessee when their beloved cat Elsa disappeared,” the submit reads partially. They added that the household had postponed their journey to Tennessee by a number of days to search for the cat. Nonetheless, they determined to maneuver on once they couldn’t discover Elsa.
The group mentioned the cat’s proprietor had earlier requested to safe a foster for the pet for a month till she may come to California. Nonetheless, a workers member’s household volunteered to take the cat with them on their flight to Alabama. Elsa and her household had been in the end reunited on the Huntsville airport.
The shelter additionally highlighted the significance of microchipping pets. “We had been so joyful to be a part of Elsa’s lengthy journey and may’t specific sufficient how a lot microchips are so essential!”