Cat goes missing in Colorado turns up in New York

Five years after it disappeared 

By Lisa L. Colangelo

Daily News Staff Writer

BOULDER, Colorado - A cat reported to have gone missing five years ago was found in New York Wednesday, after what seemed to be an incredible journey - a sttagring 1,800 miles from home.

Her owners were blown away when shelter workers called to say a tiny microchip planted under Willow's skin had identified their long lost pet.

"When we first heard the voicemail, we couldn't believe it," said Jamie Squires. "My husband and I didn't want to tell the kids until we knew it was definitely her. They emailed the photo and it was her. The kids are so excited."

A man found the cat on Wednesday wandering on E 20th St. and brought her to the Animal Care and Control's Manhattan shelter.

"No one knows how the cat made her way from Colorado to New York City, but we are happy she is safe and will soon be back with her owners," said Julie Bank, executive director of Animal Care & Control.

"This miracle story underscores the importance of having some sort of identification on your pet and the effectiveness of a microchip."

Squires said the cat ran off during home renovations.

"We know there is a family of coyotes nearby," she told the Daily News. "We thought she had been eaten."

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