Salinas pet owners reunited with lost cat after 3 months
After months of searching, two Salinas pet owners have been reunited with their cat.Theresa Lusky and Manuel Rodriguez lost their cat, Buttons, in November last year. During that time, Lusky remained cautiously hopeful they would be reunited with their beloved pet.“My sister told me, ‘Hey, some people have found their dogs three years later.’ And I was hoping I was going to be one of those people,” she told the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey.Lusky said she searched through photos as far as San Jose, hoping to find the cat. But the SPCA says Buttons was found about 3 miles from her home and was later reunited with her owners at the shelter Monday.A “purr-fect” ending for both Lusky, Rodriguez and Buttons made in part thanks to their cat’s microchip.“I was always searching for her,” she said, “but the microchip was a lot quicker.”To find out more on how you can get your pets microchipped, check out the SPCA of Monterey County website.See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
After months of searching, two Salinas pet owners have been reunited with their cat.
Theresa Lusky and Manuel Rodriguez lost their cat, Buttons, in November last year. During that time, Lusky remained cautiously hopeful they would be reunited with their beloved pet.
“My sister told me, ‘Hey, some people have found their dogs three years later.’ And I was hoping I was going to be one of those people,” she told the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Monterey.
Lusky said she searched through photos as far as San Jose, hoping to find the cat. But the SPCA says Buttons was found about 3 miles from her home and was later reunited with her owners at the shelter Monday.
A “purr-fect” ending for both Lusky, Rodriguez and Buttons made in part thanks to their cat’s microchip.
“I was always searching for her,” she said, “but the microchip was a lot quicker.”
To find out more on how you can get your pets microchipped, check out the SPCA of Monterey County website.
See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel