'She has zero survival skills': Indoor cat's tent-tastic escape sparks a camping catastrophe for pawrents, leading to a heartwarming reunion after her meowtain misadventure

This furmidable tail of camping chaos stars Coco, a fancy indoor floof who thought she was ready to become an adventure cat. Her hoomans packed everything for the purrfect outdoor getaway. An air tent with a built-in "catlock," a harness, treats, litter box, and even a scratching post. What could pawsibly go wrong?

Well… everything. Despite all their purrcautions, Coco pulled the ultimate Houdini move. One stealthy paw and a determined boop later, she slipped the tent zipper and vanished into the meowntains at 5 a.m. Total catastrophe. Her pawrents searched high and low, tails tucked and hearts clawed with guilt, convinced they'd become those hoomans who didn't deserve their fur babies.

But then, Coco reappeared! Just casually strutting up the road like nothing had happened. A sprint, a pipe chase, and a teary reunion later, she was scooped into loving arms with a chorus of relieved meows (and one very confused dog).

Lesson learned: no tent is truly catproof, indoor kitties are not wildcat wannabes, and even the fluffiest escape artist will humble you fast.

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