Chelsea Tugaw rescued an orphaned cat, then adopted her – via SWNSA cat miraculously survived a 380-foot fall after she sadly went over the railing with her owners at Bryce Canyon—but she was soon adopted by the pilot who rescued her.
The owners, a 45-year-old male and 58-year-old female, were found at the bottom of the gorge in Utah by tourists who alerted rangers. No one suspected their cat Mirage was nearby.
Chelsea Tugaw, the search and rescue pilot who was on-duty that day, noticed what looked like a dusty backpack, but it turned out to be a soft-sided pet carrier.
“We couldn’t believe the cat was alive,” exclaimed Chelsea who flies for the Utah Department of Public Safety.
The 12-year-old cat was whisked away to the Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah where a veterinary team diagnosed her with two broken ribs and smashed teeth. But X-rays revealed no need for surgery.
“I thought she was injured, but I was uncertain of her future,” said Chelsea who took comfort knowing the newly-orphaned cat was in good hands.
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Mirage the cat at Best Friends Animal Society, in Kanab, Utah – SWNSWhen Mirage recovered, the sanctuary reached out to the grieving families, but they weren’t able to adopt Mirage themselves.
After feeling a “special connection” to Mirage, Chelsea returned to the sanctuary to adopt the cat and bring her home.
“I’m so ecstatic to be taking Mirage home. I felt there was a special connection with us rescuing her.
“I hope I can give her the perfect retirement life and let her be a nice lazy cat in her old age. She’s going to a really loving home.”
We have a feeling Mirage will ‘fall’ in love during her next one of nine lives.
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