When Aria Pendak Jefferson香蕉视频直播檚 cat ran away while the family was in Ucluelet two years ago, she was despondent. The three-year-old regarded ChiChi, a black and white tuxedo cat, as her best friend.
Now almost six and with several other cats in the house, Aria never lost hope that she would see ChiChi again.
On Wednesday, her wish came true.
香蕉视频直播淪he just ran out the door and never came back,香蕉视频直播� Aria香蕉视频直播檚 mother, Ashley Jefferson said about the day the cat went missing. She was staying at a friend香蕉视频直播檚 house in Ucluelet at the time while in the process of moving.
香蕉视频直播淪he was heartbroken. She didn香蕉视频直播檛 give up though,香蕉视频直播� Jesse Pendak said of his and Ashley香蕉视频直播檚 daughter, who was a few months older than the cat. ChiChi had been born on Pendak香蕉视频直播檚 bed, so Aria was with her since she was born.
香蕉视频直播淭hey grew up together,香蕉视频直播� Jefferson said. The adults assumed the worst about the family cat.
Courtney Johnson and her partner, Barry Edge, own Image West in Ucluelet. Just before Easter a friend told Courtney that there was a friendly stray cat in the parking lot of the Canadian Princess across the street. Johnson feeds a small group of feral cats in the neighbourhood so she went over to see how she could help the stray.
She brought the cat home, called her Scrappy and spent four hours patiently cutting mats out of her fur. 香蕉视频直播淪he ate her weight in kitty food. I was amazed at how calm she was,香蕉视频直播� Johnson said.
It was a stroke of luck and social media that brought the two families together.
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ChiChi has unique colourings on her face, including a black nose. Even though she is smaller than when she went missing there was no mistaking the photo on Facebook was the Pendaks香蕉视频直播� cat.
香蕉视频直播淚 didn香蕉视频直播檛 believe it at first,香蕉视频直播� Pendak said.
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ChiChi was found within a 10-minute drive from where she disappeared. 香蕉视频直播淚 wish she had a GoPro on her to see what she香蕉视频直播檚 been doing all this time,香蕉视频直播� Johnson said.
When Johnson said ChiChi香蕉视频直播檚 name for the first time the cat sat up and looked at her. 香蕉视频直播淪he would sleep in my bathtub,香蕉视频直播� Johnson said.
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On Wednesday, April 21, the two families met halfway, in a parking lot in Port Alberni, to exchange the cat. Aria wore a special pink dress for the occasion and waited shyly as Johnson and Edge drove up in their orange Tacoma truck. When it was time for Aria to be reunited with her best furry friend, ChiChi sat on the shadowed pavement in a harness and leash and accepted pets.
When Aria picked her up, ChiChi began purring. Aria grinned. 香蕉视频直播淚香蕉视频直播檓 so happy,香蕉视频直播� she said.
Johnson was at peace seeing the reunion. 香蕉视频直播淧eople have had a lot of loss. I know I have had loss. I think this is amazing to be able to reunite somebody香蕉视频直播檚 friend with her family.
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