Where did Holly The Lost Cat come from?
The couple, who live in West Palm Beach, told ABC local affiliate WPBF TV that the cat became afraid of some fireworks going off near their motor home and ran out the door. The Richters spent days handing out flyers and working with local authorities to find Holly but eventually had to leave without her.
How old is Holly the tortoiseshell cat?
Back in November, Jacob and Bonnie Richter brought Holly, their 4-year-old tortoiseshell cat, on their vacation to Daytona, Fla. The couple, who live in West Palm Beach, told ABC local affiliate WPBF TV that the cat became afraid of some fireworks going off near their motor home and ran out the door.
How did Holly find her way back to her owners?
Mazolla took Holly to the vet, where she was scanned for a microchip and reunited with her owners. Marty Becker, a veterinarian, told ABC News that Holly’s 190-mile trek and successful reunion with her owners is not typical. “All animals have a sense of direction, but it’s really unusual for cats to find a way home over long distances,” he said.
When do cat owners go on a vacation?
When cat owners go on a vacation a lot of things change for their pets including the absence of their owners, different feeding times, less attention, new people and sometimes new environments if they are being boarded. It can take your cat anywhere from five days to two weeks to adjust and accept a new routine (sometimes even longer).
The couple, who live in West Palm Beach, told ABC local affiliate WPBF TV that the cat became afraid of some fireworks going off near their motor home and ran out the door. The Richters spent days handing out flyers and working with local authorities to find Holly but eventually had to leave without her.
Back in November, Jacob and Bonnie Richter brought Holly, their 4-year-old tortoiseshell cat, on their vacation to Daytona, Fla. The couple, who live in West Palm Beach, told ABC local affiliate WPBF TV that the cat became afraid of some fireworks going off near their motor home and ran out the door.
When cat owners go on a vacation a lot of things change for their pets including the absence of their owners, different feeding times, less attention, new people and sometimes new environments if they are being boarded. It can take your cat anywhere from five days to two weeks to adjust and accept a new routine (sometimes even longer).
Mazolla took Holly to the vet, where she was scanned for a microchip and reunited with her owners. Marty Becker, a veterinarian, told ABC News that Holly’s 190-mile trek and successful reunion with her owners is not typical. “All animals have a sense of direction, but it’s really unusual for cats to find a way home over long distances,” he said.