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Ritz, the cat found 16 years later, passed away peacefully and surrounded by affection

Ritz had caused a lot of talk about him with his incredible story. This senior cat had been found by his owners who had not heard from him for 16 long years. A few months after his return, he breathed his last.

We remember Ritz, this cat returned to his family after 16 years of wandering. The animal recently died in its sleep, reported the washington post.

The old cat was found at the end of April 2022 when his owners no longer hoped to see him alive after his escape in 2006.

After his surprise return, he lived with the mother-in-law of his original master, Jason McKenry. Caroline Clark discovered the cat’s lifeless body in his living room on the morning of Thursday, September 29. He left knowing he was loved and safe after a long period of wandering.

Illustration of the article: Ritz, the cat found 16 years later, went away peacefully and surrounded by affection
Delaware Online

16 years earlier, therefore, Ritz was 2 years old when he escaped from the apartment of Jason McKenry at Bear, in the state of Delaware. The young man had looked for him everywhere for months, but in vain.

He then married his girlfriend Liz. The couple moved to Annapolis in neighboring Maryland, had 2 children and adopted other cats.

Unexpected reunions

In 2020, Ritz had been picked up by a woman called Emily Russell, who thought he was wandering. She fed and cared for tom “. That’s the name she had given him. Recently, knowing that he was injured in his hind legs, she had taken him to a veterinary clinic. That’s when we found out he was chipped.

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When Liz and Jason McKenry were told about it, they found it hard to believe. The reunion was obviously full of emotion.

Ritz therefore lived the last 5 months of its existence with Caroline Clarkthe mother of Liz, and often saw its owners again. They will forever keep him in their hearts.

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