MEADOW TOWN, Kan. (KCTV) – A cat that is now in Prairie Village roamed almost 1,500 miles far from its owner.
The “lucky” cat is now being gone back to its owner thanks to one caring homeowner and the city’s authorities department.
It’s a story you don’t hear every day. Even for a 21-year police veteran like Capt. Ivan Washington, it’s stunning.
“I’ve never heard of anything like this in my 20-plus years of service,” said Capt. Washington, who is with the Prairie Village Police Department.
It all began when a citizen discovered a cat on Saturday night. It was too cold for the animal to be outdoors, so they called Prairie Village’s Animal Control Unit.
“We have microchips here,” said Capt. Washington. “Our Animal Control Unit microchipped the cat. Usually the kitten is local, right? That way, we can reunite the kitten with the owner quickly. This time, it ended up that the owner is in Miami, Florida.”
That developed a couple of difficulties, however the authorities department continued working and ultimately determined the owner. They called them and began working to reconnect them with their cat.
“We have no idea how it landed so many miles away from its owner,” Washington said, smiling. “That is a long journey for anyone, needless to say a cat.”
The owner said that the cat has actually been missing out on for 2 years. They believed it was taken and had in fact submitted an authorities report.
And, as if this story wasn’t intriguing enough, the cat’s name is Lucky.
“‘Stop it, right?’” Washington said, still smiling. “That was their response. ‘You got Lucky?’ I guess we have Lucky. Yes, Lucky was lucky. We have Lucky. They are ecstatic. They’re happy, obviously.”
The Prairie Village Police Department will offer services to the cat through the Great Plains Pet Adoption Center till they can make the needed plans to get the cat back to Miami in the coming days.
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