Cat travels between three families over five years
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In Bowdoin, Maine, Abby Palmer regained her cat, Pie, after he escaped from a groomer ten years after she first adopted him as a child following her mother’s death.
Pie ran away and lived with another family, the Berniers, who renamed him Charlie for five years before he escaped again. Local animal shelter founders Lindsey Green and Casey Sullivan then found the cat, weak from diabetic shock, and provided medical care.
The Sullivan Sanctuary of Maine used community donations to pay for the cat’s treatment and named him Phoenix during his recovery. While searching for his owners, the shelter connected with both the Berniers and Palmer, ultimately reuniting Pie with his original owner. Palmer plans to keep her home open to the Bernier family, acknowledging their love for the cat.
The reunion was emotional for everyone involved, with Joey Bernier expressing sadness at the loss but happiness that Pie was returning to someone who loved him.
