It seems that the long story that all cats have nine lives, perhaps for a Californian Maine Coon named Aggie.
The beloved feline was feared for two months after the Palisades Wildfire in Los Angeles left her family's house in Ashes. But her owner, the 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, had some hope.
At the weekend, Kiefer received a phone call from the animal shelter in West Los Angeles. Her daughter Carolyn Kiefer shared their reunion on Saturday in a Tiktok video that quickly yielded more than 1 million likes. It shows tears that flow from the eyes of Katherine Kiefer while Aggie curled into her arms.
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“I was very afraid that I would wake up and (discover) that it had been a dream,” she said.
Kiefer was on a medical appointment on the day that Brand flooded her neighborhood and her children could not find Aggie – who was susceptible to hidden – when they tried to save her.
“The only thing my mother was asked:” Did you come aggie? ” Carolyn remembers.
Many owners of companion animals struggled to reach their domestic animals during the hectic haste to evacuate from the Palisades Wildfire in January.
Aggie, who is about 5 years old, was donated to Katherine Kiefer by a friend during the COVID-19 Pandemie. Social media users are so touched by the reunion video of the couple that many have asked for daily updates. The $ 30,000 Gofundme campaign of the family for Aggie's Vet Bills had covered $ 21,000 on Tuesday afternoon.
The cat has undergone various blood transfusions and now sees a specialist.
“She was actually skin and bone, and in a state of absolute hunger,” said Carolyn.
The family will be officially reunited with AGGIE when she is released from the hospital on Thursday. Kiefer said she is anxiously waiting and she has a message for other pets owners: “Don't underestimate cats,” she said.
