A cat who went missing while on vacation with its family has been reunited just in time for the holidays.
Rosebud was reunited with its family in Maine after wandering off and being found in Dennis.
Rosebud had strictly been an indoor cat, but during the family’s visit to Brewster, Rosebud snuck outside and became lost. Despite drastic efforts to find her, the family had to return to Maine, devastated by the thought that their beloved cat was gone, and began mourning her loss.
On December 14, a Dennis resident contacted ARL’s Brewster Animal Care and Adoption Center, saying a cat had been hanging around the property for a couple of months seeking food, and although the cat had no collar, the resident believed the cat was an owned animal and then brought her to ARL.
ARL’s staff scanned the cat for a microchip, and then immediately contacted the owners.
According to the ARL, the family was stunned, but overwhelmed with excitement that Rosebud was still alive.
Despite being indoors all of her life, Rosebud tapped into her survival instincts, and wandered the Cape wilderness for miles, starting in Brewster and then being found in Dennis.
ARL is reminding pet owners that a microchip greatly increases the odds of being reunited with their pets should they go missing.
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