A lacking cat named Kevin Durant was discovered seven years later — then got here a joyful reunion along with his proprietor, a photograph and video present.
It seems, the misplaced feline didn’t roam too removed from his home. He was discovered a couple of mile away residing in a “cat colony,” the North Georgia Animal Alliance wrote March 3 in a Facebook submit.
Liz Gillespie, the cat’s proprietor, informed WTVC she received the excellent news and couldn’t imagine her luck.
“He’s got slightly crossed eyes,” Gillespie informed the TV station. “I just knew right away when I saw his eyes … that was my baby.”
In social media posts, a Facebook consumer believed to be Gillespie wrote that Kevin Durant was named after the skilled basketball star of the identical title now with the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. He “knew tricks, walked on a harness and went for car rides.”
Then at some point in 2017, the beloved pet was taking part in on a porch and received free. Gillespie, who lives within the Rock Spring space, looked for weeks however ultimately began to lose hope that he can be discovered protected, in accordance with WTVC.
Years later, the Walker County Animal Shelter picked up a feline that had been residing within the “cat colony.” The shelter reportedly scanned the animal for a microchip, a tool that helped to search out his proprietor and determine him as Kevin Durant.
Gillespie on Facebook stated her cat was “filthy” however in any other case OK. A photograph and video captured the emotional moments when she lastly embraced her cat after a number of years aside.
“My guilt from absorbing that he’s been so close and outside this whole time is overwhelming,” she wrote. “I’m so glad I get to have more time with him though.”
Kevin Durant, now 12 years old and accustomed to residing outdoors, is predicted to take a while to re-adjust to indoor life. But the animal alliance stated he “can relax and retire properly now that he is a senior fellow.”
The Rock Spring space is in northwest Georgia, a roughly 20-mile drive south from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Facebook consumer and the Walker County Animal Shelter didn’t instantly share further data with McClatchy News on March 14.
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