Cat Takes an Unexpected 70 Mile Ride
One cat in Gilbert, Arizona recently tested the theory that cats have nine lives. In fact, this kitty probably used at least two of its lives to survive its amazing adventure. According to the East Valley Tribune, a cat named Bella took a 2 ½ hour ride on the spare tire of her owner’s truck. Considering the tire was stored under the belly of the truck, Bella certainly had to hang on tight until her ride was over!
Bella’s owner, Gil Smith, claims that he drove from his office near Gilbert, Arizona all the way to Kearny, Arizona for a meeting. The total distance between the two cities? 70 miles!
When Smith finally reached Kearny, he said he heard the sound of a cat in distress. At first, he thought the sound was coming from the nearby weeds. But, it didn’t take him long to realize that it may be coming from his truck. Apparently, the Smith’s had experienced a monsoon storm the night before and Smith recalled that Bella liked to hide in the truck during these storms.
“She loves to get up on that spare tire to hang out, it’s kind of a safe place for her, particularly after it rains,” Smith told the East Valley Tribune. “And, whenever I start up that truck in the morning, I always let it run for a few minutes so I can make sure all the animals are clear.”
It seems Bella missed her wakeup call and continued to “hang out” in the tire even after Smith pulled out of his driveway. Thankfully, she didn’t try to jump from the truck while it was in motion.
“She’s a special cat. Very smart,” said Smith. “She knew she would be in trouble if she left that truck.”
Deon said,
Wrote on April 13, 2009 @ 4:56 am
Reminds me of my story…My dog used to run after me whenever I drove off with my car. After about 500 yards he will always give up and go back home. On one particular day I drove to my local supermarket which was about 2 miles away. When I got back to my car my dog was sitting there waiting for me!