SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A pet cat believed killed along with her owner in a huge mudslide has been found three years later.
The Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara County says the calico named Patches was brought in as a stray last month and a microchip scan revealed her identity.
Patches, who had been missing since Jan. 9, 2018, rests at Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2021.
Jillian Title / Animal Shelter Assistance Program via APTwenty-three people were killed, including cat owner Josie Gower.
The ASAP shelter says Patches was found less than a quarter-mile from where her Montecito home stood.
Persons:
Santa Barbara County, Patches, Thomas Fire, Jillian, Josie Gower, Norm Borgatello, “, she’s, Norm
Organizations:
Shelter, AP
Locations:
SANTA BARBARA, Calif, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Los Angeles