The cat was retrieved for 13 years after missing, but he passed away three days after returning home. The owner burst into tears and said...

Pet 7:44am, 27 September 2025 54

This year, many cats that have been away from home for a few years and 10 years have finally reunited with their owners, but the cat I want to talk about today may be the cat that has been away from home and has been retrieved. It has been 13 years since its reunion with its owner...

In 2001, British woman Abigail Smith bought Willow, a cat that was only 6 weeks old at the time, from a pet store. Four years of happiness passed. Willow was accidentally lost in 2005. Abigail searched for it and was still fruitless. As time went by, Abigail gradually believed that something might have happened to Willow and had left the world.

However, not long ago, Abigail saw a news on Facebook that a cat fell into the water and was rescued. The cat in the news made her feel more and more familiar with her. Whether it was the style, facial features or other characteristics, they were exactly the same as the lost Willow.

In the end, Abigail was very sure that the cat in the news was the lost Willow. She immediately contacted the blogger who posted the article and took Willow home after many twists and turns.

After 13 years, they met again. Willow is now a 17-year-old cat. The veterinarian speculated that someone should take care of Willow during the years he was lost, otherwise a stray cat would not have lived for so long. After Willow returned home, Abigail arranged everything for it, soft nests, brand new bowls, fresh food, but only three days later Willow died of a seizure in his sleep. Although the days of reunion were short, Abigail was still grateful for their last meeting, saying, “It knew it was coming home.”