“Total disbelief”: Sacramento cat that went missing for over half its life heartwarmingly returned to owners thanks to one tiny microchip

Howdy, feline fam. We're waking you up on Meownday morning with an emeowtional rollercoaster of a story - one that involves loss and defeat. But when all seems hopeless, a meowracle happens. This pawrent adopted their floofy feline when they were only 16 years old. They kept her as an indoor/outdoor cat (not recommended by us, as you will see what happens in a few sentences), and one day, she just didn't come home. Days lost turned into months, and months turned into years. The pawrent had just about given up hope of finding her purrecious cat ever again.

Until one day, a "stray cat" was taken into the Sacramento ASPCA. The employees scanned for a microchip, and voila! After nearly six years of being lost, this cute cat was finally found. The owner was called and, upon arriving at the shelter, the cat recognized her immediately and ran straight into her arms. Now, at 13 years old, the cat is purring sweetly at home and enjoying her retirement. Scroll down to read more below!

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