A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains five years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story.
@WiL
How she got to New York, more than 1,600 miles away, and the kind of life she lived in the city are mysteries.
But thanks to a microchip implanted when she was a kitten, Willow will be reunited in Colorado with her owners, who had long ago given up hope.
“To be honest, there are tons of coyotes around here, and owls,” said Jamie Squires, of Boulder. “She was just a little thing, five and a half pounds. We put out the ‘Lost Cat’ posters and the Craigslist thing, but we actually thought she’d been eaten by coyotes.”
Squires and her husband, Chris, were “shocked and astounded” when they got a call Wednesday from Animal Care & Control, which runs New York City’s animal rescue and shelter system.
More on pets
Pug who ate, pooped 100 rocks is contest front-runner
If pooping out rocks was a skill, a pug from Rhode Island would be the most talented dog in the country.
Battling back-to-school sadness for pets
Top 10 dog breeds in America
Willow had been found on East 20th Street by a man who took her to a shelter.
