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Lost Katrina Cat Back Home After 5 Years

Mississippi family reunited with Scrub

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 9, 2010 7:37 PM CST

(Newser) – Awesome entry in the cat-came-back department: A Biloxi cat named Scrub has been reunited with his family five years after he disappeared in the aftermath of Katrina. He'd been turned in as a stray about 15 miles away, and the humane society tracked his owners through a microchip, reports the Mississippi Sun Herald.

“If he could talk, I’m sure he has quite a story to tell us," Scrub's owner tells the newspaper. The former indoor cat looks a bit the worse for wear, with a small chunk of one ear missing. "He is not as docile as he used to be," says Jennifer Noble. "He’s got a little bit of wild in him and you see it every once in a while."

In this photo provided by Jennifer Noble, Scrub the cat relaxes.
In this photo provided by Jennifer Noble, Scrub the cat relaxes.   (AP Photo/Jennifer Noble)
In this photo provided by Jennifer Noble, Matthew Noble rubs Scrub.
In this photo provided by Jennifer Noble, Matthew Noble rubs Scrub.   (AP Photo/Jennifer Noble)
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D Ubalu
Dec 11, 2010 1:13 AM CST
I am so sorry about the innocent victims of Katrina. Truly I am. But this story is a happy story about a cat who was reunited with its owners. So, please let us enjoy this happy story. Thanks
coolsmoothla
Dec 10, 2010 5:24 AM CST
It is so sad to see that there are more comments on a cat returning home after Katrina than innocent people murdered during Katrina thus far. (sigh)
finkster
Dec 9, 2010 9:19 PM CST
I'm telling you cats really love monogamy
 

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