Cat missing for nearly a year found in Raymore, reunited with owner thanks to microchip

By Chloe Godding

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    MISSOURI (KMBC) — A long-lost cat is back home after being found in Raymore, Missouri, this weekend.

Raymore Animal Control shared the story on social media. A concerned citizen in Raymore found the cat Sunday and contacted police dispatch. Officers came out to retrieve the cat and scan her for a microchip.

Good news: She was microchipped, and she had contact information in the system. It turned out the cat, Harriet, had been missing for 11 months. The up-to-date information allowed officers to reunite Harriet with her family.

“Stories like Harriet’s are a powerful reminder of how important microchipping is,” Raymore Animal Control said on social media. “A simple chip can make all the difference in bringing a lost pet home, even after a long time apart.”

Animal Control thanked the citizen who stopped to help Harriet.

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