Lost cat makes 900-mile journey home to California from Yellowstone

A California couple who thought their cat was missing for good got the shock of their lives last month when he reappeared more than 900 miles from where he was lost.

Benny and Susanne Anguiano, along with their two cats, arrived at Yellowstone National Park on June 4. Although the couple always traveled with their pets, something spooked their Siamese cat, Rayne Beau, and she ran into the forest.

The couple searched for him for four days, the Associated Press said, and tried to tempt him to return with his favorite treats and toys.

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Rayne Beau was nowhere to be found.

Finally, on June 8, the Anguianos began their journey back to their home in Salinas, California. Salinas is located south of San Francisco.

Susanne told The Associated Press she was “devastated” but remained hopeful that, against all odds, her cat would be found safe and sound.

“We were going into the Nevada desert and all of a sudden I saw a double rainbow. I took a picture of it and I thought, ‘This is a sign. This is a sign that our rainbow is going to be okay,'” she said.

It turns out little Rayne Beau was tougher than anyone thought.

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In August, the Anguianos learned that Rayne Beau had been found — skinny and with damaged legs — but otherwise healthy.

Rayne Beau was spotted in Roseville, California, nearly 900 miles from where he fled to Yellowstone, and about 200 miles from Salinas, the Associated Press said.

A woman noticed the Siamese on the street and gave him food and water before successfully trapping him on August 3. She then took him to the local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where his microchip was scanned.

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Rayne Beau lost six pounds during her two-month trip back to California, the Associated Press said.

The Anguianos believe that Rayne Beau somehow managed to make the trip back to California on his own.

His legs were really damaged.

“I honestly believe he made this journey almost alone. His legs were really damaged. He had lost 40 percent of his body weight and had very low protein levels due to inadequate nutrition. So he was not taken care of,” Susanne Anguiano told The Associated Press.

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The couple reached out to media hoping to see if anyone had spotted their cat during their trip.

For now, the Anguianos have decided to put travel with their cats on hold.

“It was a very unpleasant feeling after he was gone,” Benny Anguiano told The Associated Press. “We’re going to have to practice camping at home and in the driveway so he gets used to it.”

And they’ve taken extra steps to ensure their cats are safe and sound.

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Although the cats were already microchipped, they have since been fitted with AirTags — and a global GPS tracker for Rayne Beau, the Aguianos said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.