An American couple from California took their two pet cats camping in Wyoming during the summer, but one of them went missing unexpectedly. Two months later, it appeared in California, not far from its owners’ home. Upon receiving the report, the couple hurried to bring it back home. How it managed to travel such a long distance on its own remains a mystery.
According to reports from the Associated Press, Benny Anguiano and his wife live in the central California city of Salinas. On June 4th, they took their two kittens to camp at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. It was the first forest adventure for the two cats.
However, shortly after they arrived at the campground, one of the cats named Rayne Beau, a gray cat, seemed scared by the unfamiliar environment, quickly ran into the nearby woods, and then disappeared without a trace.
The couple tried using Rayne’s favorite treats and toys to lure it out but after four days of fruitless search, they had to give up on June 8th and drive back home.
Mrs. Anguiano said that despite their sadness, they did not give up hope of finding Rayne. “As we drove into the Nevada desert, I suddenly saw a double rainbow. I took a photo, thinking it was a sign, a sign for Rayne, indicating that it would be safe and sound.”
In August, the Anguiano couple received a text message from a microchip company informing them that their beloved cat Rayne was placed at the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Roseville, California, about 900 miles from Yellowstone Park and approximately 200 miles from their home in Salinas.
Rayne was originally found wandering the streets in Roseville, where a kind woman fed it and provided water before bringing it to the animal shelter on August 17th. However, no one knew how it managed to walk alone from Wyoming to California.
The Anguiano couple drove to Roseville the next day to pick up Rayne. They found it had lost 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms), equivalent to a 40% weight loss, presumably due to the long journey and lack of nutrition.
Anguiano mentioned that in addition to the original microchip, both cats now have Apple’s AirTag tracking device, and Rayne even had a Global Positioning System (GPS) installed on its body.
To prevent their beloved cats from getting lost again, they are currently not considering taking them on trips. Anguiano said, “We have to practice camping at home, camping on the driveway first, so that it (Rayne) can adapt to it.”