Texas woman found her missing cat in a stranger’s bachelorette photo — 1,500 miles away
While Lisa lost her mind over his absence, Fry was living it up on a 'love' trip
In early April, Lisa (@lisamagick) sensed that her beloved kitty, Fry, had wandered out of the house. Lisa, an ex-lawyer, pleasure coach, and cat mom, wrote a distressing post in an Austin “lost and found pets” Facebook group, alerting people that Fry had gone missing. Posters were strapped to electric poles with Fry’s photos and the message: “Missing ‘Fry.’ Diabetic kitty. Needs meds ASAP.” Just when Lisa thought Fry wasn't going to make it home, a stranger's photo reignited hope. It turned out Fry had wandered out, not somewhere in her neighborhood, but thousands of miles away, raucously enjoying a party in California, Lisa revealed in a video on April 27.
The Facebook post
The Texas woman initially brought the lost cat to attention in an April 19 post on Facebook: “Missing diabetic cat on east side at Cesar Chavez & Navasota." On April 25, her post received a comment: “Lisa, is this him?” A woman named Maggie Q. Sommers had posted a photo of a male orange and white cat. Turned out it was Fry! The same day, Lisa posted an update saying, “Fry has been found. He’s in great shape and coming home tonight!”
Unexpected guest at a bachelorette
On April 26 and 27, she shared videos revealing the entire backstory of Fry’s adventures. Fry, she shared, had wandered out on a street and crashed a 20-person bachelorette party in an Airbnb. A member in the party fell in love with him and, thinking him to be a stray cat, picked him up and flew to California. “Fry is finally back in Austin after a wild week of adventures and many stories to tell. What a world,” Lisa exclaimed in the caption of the reel, which has been viewed more than 6.7 million times.
It's not uncommon
According to a report published in the journal Animals, it is not uncommon for pets to wander out and become lost. Researchers note that at least 15% of cat owners lose their pets in the first 5-year period, and some are never found. Approximately one-third of cats are recovered within 7 days, and about 75% of cats are found within a 0.5-mile radius of their point of escape. A survey of 1210 cats also revealed that cats are highly curious and are more likely to be found inside someone else’s house. Another study by NextDoor documented the importance of social media in finding lost pets. One in four lost pets, researchers said, are reunited with their owners as a direct result of posting on social media like NextDoor.
The story of Fry’s unsuspecting adventure left viewers crying happy tears. “What a wild journey he went on, a true party cat,” commented @bluminmagick. Remarking on the stranger who reached out to Lisa, @cannaw1tch said, “At least she owned up to her mistake and didn't try keeping him. You're like, 'You fell in love with Fry? Understandable, to be honest.'” @reverie_bycassc wrote, “Only in Austin could a kitty crash a bachelorette party, catch a flight, and be returned with love and grace and laughter!”
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