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Stowaway Cat Headed Home After 3 Weeks

Posted Feb 27, 08 12:23 PM CST in Arts & Living,  US 

(Newser) – Being a bit on the chubby side probably saved Meatloaf the cat's life, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The year-old feline wandered into a man's moving container in Florida and was rescued three weeks later when an employee at a Phoenix warehouse heard meowing coming from a crate. Meatloaf, emaciated but alive, emerged when the container was unlocked.

Meatloaf was turned over to the Humane Society, which found the owner of the cat, who had survived without food and water. "Having a lot of reserve probably helped him survive," said his relieved owner, who has been reunited with Meatloaf and will be bringing him home tonight—along with his new tracking chip.

Source South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Meatloaf's owner said the "slightly larger" cat's reserves must have helped him survive his three-week cross-country ordeal.   ((c) Renata Rocha)
A year-old-cat managed to survive for 3 weeks locked in a moving container without food or drink. He has now been reunited with his owner.   (Shutter Stock)
Meatloaf, a year-old gray cat, wandered into a moving container in Florida and wasn't found until three weeks later when an employee in a Phoenix warehouse heard meowing coming from a crate.   (Shutter Stock)
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