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VICE PRESENTS THE PEOPLE'S LISTS - PART 3Excerpted from The New Book of Lists by David Wallechinsky and Amy Wallace. ILLUSTRATIONS BY LAURA PARK The Cat Came Back: 15 Cats Who Traveled Long Distances to Return Home CHICHI—300 miles The Reverend J. C. Cox of Blanchard, Louisiana, gave his 17-year-old cat to his granddaughter, who lived in a suburb of New Orleans. Chichi missed Reverend Cox and, to everyone’s astonishment, crossed the Mississippi and Red rivers in three weeks and arrived home in time for Christmas. RUSTY—950 miles Rusty distinguished himself by setting an American all-time speed record for a cat to return. In 1949, this ginger tom traveled from Boston to Chicago in 83 days. It is speculated that he hitched rides on cars, trucks, and trains.  POOH—200 milesThe Reverend and Mrs. James Daves moved from Long Island to Georgia in 1973. Because their daughter was allergic to animal fur, they gave her two-year-old white tom, Pooh, to a friend, but he soon ran away. In May, the family moved to South Carolina. On April 18, 1975, Pooh showed up at the home he had never been to before. BORIS—8 miles Boris trekked back twice in 1990 to his old home in Berkshire, England—a short trip but one that involved crossing two superhighways, the M4 and the A34. MUDDY WATER WHITE—450 miles On June 23 or 24, 1985, Muddy Water White jumped out of a van driven by his owner, Barbara Paule, in Dayton, Ohio. Almost exactly three years later, he returned to his home in Pennsylvania. “He came and just flopped down like he was home,” said Mrs. Paule. She fed him for three days before realizing who he was. His identification was later confirmed by the local vet. THE PEOPLE'S LISTS | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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