April 2008, my kitten, Ziggy, got out of the house by accident. My boyfriend, not being used to having pets, left the screen door open. Before I knew it, Ziggy had bolted out the door. I tried to catch her but she just took off running and turned the corner of the house. By the time I got around the corner she was no where to be seen.

I called her and looked for her for days, called HomeAgain and reported her missing. I was devastated but the other cat in the house was even more upset than I was. Skeeziks started to attack and tear apart his teddy bear I had gotten him as a kitten. The vet said he was suffering from anxiety after Ziggy 's disappearance and I should get another kitten. So after 7 months I decided to adopt a shelter kitten. About 1 week after I adopted the new kitten I got a phone call one Monday morning in November. It was a vet’s office telling me that someone found Ziggy and wanted to adopt her. So the vet scanned my cat, and low and behold they called me to inform me Ziggy was in another town.

Somehow Ziggy had traveled 35 miles away, avoiding coyotes and managing to cross 2 interstate roads. She was an absolute mess, with flees and worms, but she was safe. I don't know who was more surprised or delighted to find Ziggy, my vet when she heard the story or me. I told my vet that when I heard Ziggy was alive and well it felt like someone told me I was pregnant. I was in such disbelief. It has been a year now since she was found and she is finally back to her normal, loving, trusting self. I can't even imagine what she went through for 7 months.

I do know that I am VERY, VERY grateful for HomeAgain. It really, truly does work. Now I have all three of my babies signed up- in the event someone sneaks out again.

Thank you very much HomeAgain !

Kimberly LuDerus

Posted By: Kimberly LuDerus, Lakemoor, IL - 11/10/2009
Pet Name: Ziggy  Species: Cat  Breed: DSH  Sex: Female