‘Beloved cat’ lost during cold snap in Texas turns up 2,000 miles away — 2 years later
A family in Texas surely believes in miracles after receiving an alarming phone call from Massachusetts.
Over two years prior, a woman named Karla and her family experienced heartbreak after Shoto — their “beloved cat” — disappeared during a particularly cold winter, a Facebook post said.
“Shoto was this family’s first cat and despite their best efforts, he was never found. They missed his presence in their family terribly every day,” the Sept. 2 post said.
Somehow, Shoto ended up almost 2,000 miles away from his family — in a Springfield, Massachusetts animal shelter named Dakin Humane Society.
“Dakin staff members were left in disbelief when a Good Samaritan brought in a skinny stray cat who needed help. The microchip scanner chirped when it hovered over Shoto’s microchip,” the group said in the post.
“When Dakin’s Massachusetts area code came up on Karla’s phone, she almost shrugged it off as a telemarketer or other unwanted call. Thankfully, we made contact. Without missing a beat, Karla made plans to drive to Dakin to pick up Shoto, a 26-hour-each-way journey from Texas!”
Folks in the comment section were thrilled by the happy news.
“Clearly loved and missed,” one person expressed.
“Cats are amazing, intelligent, and resilient creatures!!! They continue to impress me. I hope Shoto is enjoying lots of love and cuddles at his home state!” another commented.
While Shoto is back home with his family, how he got to the Bay State will forever remain a mystery.
“No one except for Shoto will ever know how he got to Massachusetts, what he experienced, or who he met along the way. That adventure will forever remain his secret,” the post said.
Springfield is about a 90-mile drive southwest from Boston.
This story was originally published September 2, 2024 at 12:39 PM with the headline "‘Beloved cat’ lost during cold snap in Texas turns up 2,000 miles away — 2 years later."