JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a reunion story years in the making.
Derek the cat is back with his family after 11 years.
Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services got word of an ill cat.
The cat was microchipped however with inaccurate info.
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An animal code officer went through years’ worth of records, consisting of one from JEA.
That led ACPS to a telephone number where the officer left a message explaining Derek.
The owner explained Derek vanished over a years earlier.
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