Cat found in New Mexico after going missing in Oregon

SANTA FE, N.M. — A cat who has been missing for five years from Portland, Oregon, has been found in Santa Fe.

The Santa Fe Animal Shelter announced this week Sasha the black cat recently was found wandering the streets of New Mexico’s capital. Officials said a scan of the cat’s microchip revealed the kitty had traveled more than 1,200 miles from Oregon.

American Airlines offered to fly the cat to Portland, along with a member of the Santa Fe Animal Shelter. Officials will present the animal to Viktor Usov, the cat’s original owner.

Usov said the family thought they’d never see the cat again.