The Ober family of Lexington, KY was heartbroken when their cat, Salem, ran away right before they moved homes.
They never expected that the determined Salem would find a way to get back home to them.
According to Kentucky.com, as the Obers packed up their belongings to move to their new house 8 miles away. Salem had escaped through an open door.
Frantically, the family searched for him. They returned to their former home every day for more than a month, calling Salem’s name and putting out food, hoping they would find him, but they never did.
The family was devastated that the cat they’d adopted 10 years earlier might be gone for good. But they were in for a surprise.