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04-03-2014, 11:10 AM
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There is a theory that she kept the sound of the sea to one side of her all the time, until she ended up in familiar neighbourhood...but it's still a mysterious feat.
It's not too bad....apparently she only had to cover just over 3 miles a day. But it must have been hard to get enough food, and her paws were sore and bleeding when she arrived home.
It is a very strange event, either way, because a female cat doesn't normally have a very large territory, unlike a male cat. So females don't explore surroundings quite as much as males. Going 200 miles was something extra special.
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It was an exceptional feat. For her to even think of using the ocean as a guide was remarkable. Three miles might not seem like much until you think of how small a cat is. It is a lot of steps for a little girl. No wonder her feet were sore.
So some day when a hungry cat wanders by and asks for a meal, who knows, maybe it is on a long journey.
Catherine