Cat Saved After Walking 12 Miles To Family Who Rejected Him
RALEIGH (CBS Local) – A cat named Toby missed his former owners so much that he walked 12 miles to be with them again. Unfortunately, the North Carolina family didn't repay Toby's amazing loyalty and tried to have a local shelter euthanize him.
According to the SPCA of Wake County, Toby's former owners didn't want a cat anymore and gave him to another family. The seven-year-old missed his old home so much he reportedly sneaked out and walked all the way back to his former address. "When he arrived, he was met with heartbreak. The family he thought had loved him took him to a shelter and asked staff to euthanize him," SPCA workers wrote in an April 4 Facebook post.
Thank you all who shared Toby's story earlier this week. Toby is safe here at the SPCA Pet Adoption Center waiting to find his forever home. He would prefer to be the only cat in his home. We hope his story inspired you to take a stand for animals in need and register for the 2018 SPCA Dog Walk on May 6th. Spcawake.org/walk
Posted by SPCA of Wake County on Friday, April 6, 2018
Luckily the shelter did not honor the unnamed family's request and sent Toby to the SPCA facility in Raleigh. The loyal feline's story was quickly spread on social media and Toby even became the face of the organization's 2018 SPCA Dog Walk fundraiser in May.
After being rejected twice by the same family, the seven-year-old's story does have a happy ending as another family stepped up to adopt Toby on April 16. The SPCA says Toby's new family includes "three new siblings (one feline and two human) and a cat-savvy mom to show him what a loving family is really like."
When Toby's family no longer wanted him, they gave him to another family. But Toby missed them, and walked 12 miles back...
Posted by SPCA of Wake County on Wednesday, April 4, 2018
SPCA of Wake County has raised over $64,000 for their May 6 event which benefits homeless pets.