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US family reunited with pet cat seven years after it was lost: ‘We always thought about him’
- Dodger the cat is back with his Georgia family seven years after disappearing during a move from California.
- Dodger was microchipped, enabling the eventual reunion with the Davidson-Orozco family.
- Fresno TNR volunteers coordinated the rescue and arranged transport for Dodger to reach his family.
- Dodger was found in Madera, California, neutered and vaccinated, before the microchip confirmed ownership.
- The Davidson-Orozco family drove seven hours to meet Dodger after the outreach.
- Dodger’s return brings healing to a family dealing with loss and upheaval, including the father’s death in 2018.
- Experts emphasize microchips as a key tool for reuniting lost pets with their families.
- Dodger’s owners adopted him in 2016 from a California rescue, making the time apart especially meaningful.
- The family moved to Calhoun, Georgia, before Dodger’s eventual return.
- The Guardian covered Dodger’s story as a national example of pet microchip success.
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