Karim the cat survives 2,000 mile journey to find his family

• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-07-06 19:25

  When Ravila Hairova had to move she thought her cat, Karim, wouldn't be able to handle the dramatic change, so she left him with her neighbors. Two years later, as she returned home from work, she found the cat sitting on her doorstep waiting for her, The Sun reports.
  
  Hairova had made sure to leave the cat's favorites items behind for him, including his favorite chair and food bowls. But a few days after she arrived at her new home and called her neighbors to see how he was doing, she was told he had run away. At that point she assumed she would never see him again.
  
  "I knew he had disappeared from my neighbours' home a few days after we left which was very sad but we never heard another word about him," she told the news provider.
  
  Karim travelled from Uzbekistan to Russia, crossing three state borders, and found his owners once again. He looked frail and malnourished, but was in good spirits.
  
  "He is very happy now and so are we. I've no idea how he found us but I'm very glad he did," she said to the news source.
  
  The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has a few tips for pet owners who plan on travelling with their pets inside the country and beyond.
  
  Many countries have specific rules regarding the entrance of pets from outside, so it is recommended that owners familiarize themselves with the specific country's laws and rules by researching on the internet or contacting the particular country's embassy.
  
  Some countries may require documentation showing the animal has had all of the proper vaccinations before entering the country, so it best to prepare a few a months in advance to avoid any last minute disruptions in the travel plans.

  
  

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  Karim the cat survives 2,000 mile journey to find his family | News and Articles | TheSurvivorsClub.org
  
  This cat deserves fish cookies
• Kayate wrote on 2010-07-06 19:27
  wow
  the loyalty of animals
• MikeHo wrote on 2010-07-06 20:00
  LOL CATS FTW!!! There's also a story about a cat who apparently can predict people death. But that's a lot of different animals.
  
  The story with the cat lived in a nursing home and it always hung out with the people who were going to die. Like randomly it would go into a patience room and just sit there. Here is the story if anyone's interested.
  
  The Cat Who Could Predict Death | Animal Stories | Reader's Digest
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2010-07-07 01:01
  It wanted to be with its pets.
• Serathx wrote on 2010-07-07 01:04
  Awwwww~ <3
• starpaw7 wrote on 2010-07-07 21:56
  They deserve a feast after that :awesome:
  
  
  I wonder how the cat was able to find them :what:
• Kazuni wrote on 2010-07-07 22:52
  Aww.. that's so sweet.
• Spartaaaaa wrote on 2010-07-08 23:07
  So does the cat count as an illegal immigrant, or is it allowed to stay?
• Cucurbita wrote on 2010-07-08 23:09
  This has been hounding at me ever since I read about it.
  Anyone else baffled? Why isn't everyone questioning how it happened?
  
  There are so many logical fallacies that would prevent a cat from doing anything mentioned above. Its just... impossible.
• Raj wrote on 2010-07-09 00:19

  Quote from Margatroid;86238:

  This has been hounding at me ever since I read about it.
  Anyone else baffled? Why isn't everyone questioning how it happened?
  
  There are so many logical fallacies that would prevent a cat from doing anything mentioned above. Its just... impossible.

  
  
  Read my thoughts exactly.
• starpaw7 wrote on 2010-07-09 00:43

  Quote from Margatroid;86238:

  This has been hounding at me ever since I read about it.
  Anyone else baffled? Why isn't everyone questioning how it happened?
  
  There are so many logical fallacies that would prevent a cat from doing anything mentioned above. Its just... impossible.

  
  
  It's been done before with other animals :what:
  
  Even though it was 2,000 miles, they had 2 YEARS to find them. Judging with the math, I'm sure cats can go more than ~2.7 miles a day
• Cide wrote on 2010-07-09 00:52

  Quote from starpaw7;86301:

  It's been done before with other animals :what:
  
  Even though it was 2,000 miles, they had 2 YEARS to find them. Judging with the math, I'm sure cats can go more than ~2.7 miles a day

  
  
  i think the issue is less the distance and how it found its way to, you know, their exact location. cats cannot read maps and have no concept of home addresses
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2010-07-09 00:53

  Quote from Margatroid;86238:

  This has been hounding at me ever since I read about it.
  Anyone else baffled? Why isn't everyone questioning how it happened?
  
  There are so many logical fallacies that would prevent a cat from doing anything mentioned above. Its just... impossible.

  
  
  the cat doesn't know how owo
  but there's many other cases with cats and dogs in similar situations
• starpaw7 wrote on 2010-07-09 00:55

  Quote from Cide;86305:

  i think the issue is less the distance and how it found its way to, you know, their exact location.

  
  
  I'm saying they had time to look for them instead of knowing exactly where they were and walking there
  
  I'm sure they could remember their owner's scent, or some other way of detecting them when surrounded by others :what:
• Cide wrote on 2010-07-09 00:56

  Quote from starpaw7;86309:

  I'm saying they had time to look for them instead of knowing exactly where they were and walking there
  
  I'm sure they could remember their owner's scent, or some other way of detecting them when surrounded by others :what:

  
  
  vague scent doesn't stick around for two years, lmao.