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Willow the cat finally found 2,000 MILES from home after travelling from Colorado to New York and going missing for FIVE years Cat went missing from Broomfield, Colorado, in 2006/7She turned up on a street in Manhattan, New YorkOwners were tracked thanks to microchip inside her By You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Last updated at 5:54 PM on 15th September 2011A cat has made an extraordinary journey of almost 2,000 miles after she went missing from Colorado five years ago and turned up in New York.Willow disappeared from a home in Broomfield but was found on Wednesday in Manhattan and will soon be reunited with her owners.Jamie and Chris Squires, of Boulder, Colorado, were ‘shocked’ to hear of her whereabouts, but she had a microchip implanted as a kitten.Eyes have it: How Willow got to New York, which is more than 1,600 miles away, and the kind of life she lived in the city are both mysteriesThe family, who live near the Rocky Mountains, have two of three kids and one of two dogs who may still remember Willow.But how she got to New York, which is more than 1,600 miles away, and the kind of life she lived in the city are both mysteries.‘To be honest, there are tons of coyotes around here, and owls,’ Mrs Squires said. ‘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.’Journey: How Willow made the distance of more than 1,600 miles from Broomfield, Colorado, to Manhattan, New York, is still a mysteryLong trip: Willow disappeared from a home in Colorado, but was found on Wednesday in New York City and will soon be reunited with her owners The couple were ‘astounded’ when they got a call from Animal Care & Control in New York City, saying she had been found on East 20th Street.Mrs Squires added that her husband told her not to tell their children until they were sure it was indeed Willow that had been found.‘Then we saw the picture, and it was Willow,’ she said. ‘It's been so long.’Animal Care & Control Executive Director Julie Bank said a scanner found the microchip that led to the Squires family.‘All our pets are microchipped,’ Mrs Squires said. ‘If I could microchip my kids, I would.’The children are aged 17, 10 and 3 - so the older two remember Willow. Mrs Squires said her 3-year-old saw a photo and remarked: 'She's a pretty cat.’The Squires family also have a yellow labrador named Roscoe, who knew Willow, and an English mastiff named Zoe.‘We had another dog back then too, and I remember Willow would lie with them as they all waited to be fed,’ she said. 'She thought she was a dog.'Found: Jamie Squires, right, and Chris Squires, left, were 'shocked' to hear the whereabouts of Willow, who had a microchip implanted when she was a kittenMrs Squires said Willow escaped in late 2006 or early 2007 when contractors left a door open during a home renovation.Since then the family had moved about 10 miles from Broomfield to Boulder, but kept its address current with the microchip company.Ms Bank recommended that all pet owners use microchips.She said Willow, who now weighs 7lbs, is healthy and well-mannered and probably has not spent her life on the mean streets of Manhattan. But there are no clues about her trip east or anything else in the five years she's been missing.Looking: Willow stares out from a cage at her temporary home on Wednesday in New York's Animal Care & Control facility, after her very long journeyThe ACC and the Squires family were trying to arrange for transportation back to Colorado and health certificates.They said it might be two weeks before the reunion. Willow may spend some time with a foster family in New York.‘The kids can't wait to see her,’ Mrs Squires said. ‘And we still have her little Christmas stocking.’
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.
Sep. 15, 2011 4:37 PM ETNo NY claim on cat missing from Colo. for 5 years Willow, a 6-year calico cat that went missing from her Colorado home during a renovation 5 years ago, sits in a cage at her temporary home on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in New York's Animal Care and Control (ACC) facility. Willow, found as a stray in Manhattan and brought to ACC, had been tagged with an identification microchip and will soon be reunited with her owners. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) 1 of 5 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's animal-shelter agency says a calico cat that disappeared from Colorado five years ago and was found on a Manhattan street had some human care in recent days. But there's no custody fight over it.No one is claiming ownership of Willow besides a family in Boulder, Colo.Willow was found on Wednesday and was linked to the family by an embedded microchip.The animal agency says Willow probably would have been dirty, scabby and flea-ridden if she'd spent much time on the streets. Instead, she's well-fed, and her coat looks good. An animal-welfare official even described her as chunky.The Colorado family plans to get Willow back home once she's cleared for travel.Associated PressCopyright 2011
reading heartwarming stories like this make me so happy.
lovely story for a change
I love these happy endings!!!
She's lucky to be in American, if in SIN she will be treated like a stray cat n put to sleep
Very Lucky Fellow...!!!!Cheers
I wonder where she was all this time. WOW!!!!!!!!!! If cats could only talk! I am so very happy for the family and Willow.
how cute!! reminds me of that movie, Homeward Bound or something!
Ermmmmm ...... Instead of the owner trace the chip, ..... the chip traced the owner Its so much of a "runnaway", most likely "abondoned". Guess, instead the ACCNY should investigate the owner first before returning the animal (pet). Well,weI tried to "trace" our CPF. Where its been ?? How come not return to us (in FULL) when 55
Eh... its a land of freedom right? i think it wants to goes to manhatten, why not let it be...
The chips will serve as an aid in finding your pets just in case they're lost. Veterans have been recommending the chips for years and it has also been one of the reasons why Colorado's famous cat named Willow will now be reunited with her family. See it here: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Instead of the owner trace the chip, ..... the chip traced the owner
