Overview

• The Denardo family discovered their cat on the roof of their van at a gas stop about two hours after leaving Kittanning, Pennsylvania, roughly 100 miles into the drive on I-80.
• With little time to turn back, they bought supplies at a pet store and continued to a New Hampshire marathon and a New York City visit with Ray Ray traveling in a carrier backpack.
• The cat was carried across a marathon finish line in New Hampshire and accompanied the family on New York sightseeing, according to photos and videos shared by his owner.
• The owner’s posts drew widespread attention from local and national outlets after the trip details and images were shared online.
• Mara Denardo says a children’s book project inspired by Ray Ray’s adventure is in development, with outlets citing titles including The Cat Who Wouldn't Stray and Ray Ray’s Cattastic Adventure Tails.