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Cat reunites with owner after vanishing three years ago in deadly California mudslides
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By JON HAWORTH, ABC News
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) A pet cat who was thought to have died along with her owner in the massive Southern California mudslides in January 2018 that killed 23 people has been miraculously found three years later less than a quarter of a mile away from her home.
The Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP) in Santa Barbara, California, shared the story on social media saying that Patches, a calico cat, initially disappeared on the night of the Montecito debris flow which happened early in the morning on Jan. 9, 2018.
A pet cat who was thought to have died along with her owner in the California mudslides in January 2018 that killed 23 people has been found three years later.
Patches the cat turns up after being missing for 3 years
Image zoom Patches the cat turns up after being missing for 3 years
Image zoom Credit: Animal Shelter Assistance Program/Facebook Though we don t know exactly what she s been doing with her life for the past three years, we can see that both Patches and Norm are thrilled to be reunited, they added.
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The shelter also shared that Patches was found less than a quarter-mile away from her original home in Montecito. We are so grateful that, with the support of our amazing community, not only are we able to save lives, but we are often able to help these special reunions happen, the shelter said.