For two months, a California couple was heartbroken, worrying about the whereabouts of their beloved cat after losing him in Yellowstone national park, a wilderness larger than some US states.
Benny and Susanne Anguiano reunited with their lost feline Rayne Beau last month after an animal welfare group called to let them know their cat had been found in Roseville, California, about 800 miles (1,287km) from Yellowstone.
In June, the couple went camping in the national park, where their cat was startled by something in the wilderness.
During the trip, they searched every day, laying out treats and toys in hopes he’d return, but without success.
In their KSBW interview, the couple also urged other pet owners to install trackers to avoid losing their pets for good.
An estimated 10m dogs and cats are lost or stolen in the US every year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Only one in 50 cats in shelters return to their owners, but with a microchip, nearly two out of five are reunited with their families. »
