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Lost Cat Found After Five Months in Canadian Rockies Begins Journey Home for the Holidays

Volunteers are coordinating a British Columbia–to–Winnipeg handoff to return the cat to its Oklahoma family.

Overview

  • Shadow, a tuxedo cat, vanished in July at Liard Hot Springs Provincial Park during a road trip from Alaska to Oklahoma.
  • Park operators recently located the cat after roughly five months in the Northern Rockies, with reports indicating he was in good health.
  • Fort St. John residents Christine Sutherland and Bruce Kosugi organized the initial transfer after the park staff made contact.
  • Kosugi, who is allergic to cats, wore a mask to complete an eight-hour drive moving Shadow to Fort St. John.
  • Sutherland plans to fly with Shadow to Winnipeg to meet owner Jeremy Barton, who will then drive more than 16 hours back to Oklahoma for a hoped-for reunion before Christmas.