It has been five years. No one's quite sure how Sasha, the 6-year-old black cat,1 it from Portland to New Mexico after five years. But apparently it isn't uncommon for cats—who are known for their2 character—to go hitchhiking (搭便车).
"It's like he never left. He's so3 ," said its owner Usov. "I guess he was on a great American4 . "
When Sasha disappeared in 2014, Usov thought the cat might have5 wolves. But not every cat that disappears6 a bad end. "It's very common for a cat to7 on a train or the back of a truck, but for a cat to travel 1,200 miles and then go back to its owner? That8 happens. ,"
Sasha's fur was matted(乱成一团的) when he was found9 around the streets by workers of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter this month. They set out to find his owner. "Sasha didn't miss a meal," Kirdar, a worker at the shelter, said.
The shelter reunites families with their10 pets every day,11 this is the first time Kirdar has done an in-person delivery. Sasha's12 would not have been possible if he had not been microchipped(植入微芯片). The microchip is the best form of13 ," said Kirdar. However, just getting your pet microchipped isn't enough. It's important to14 the microchip's producer if there is a15 in your contact information.