Long-distance stray: Cat stows away in shipping container from China to Minnesota for three-week journey
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Disbelief as cat travels across the world in shipping container
- Animal control officers in the Midwest rescued a cat from China that was found inside a shipping container in Oakdale, Minnesota, after a three-week journey across the Pacific Ocean.
- Workers unloading the container discovered the emaciated cat hidden beneath a pallet.
- Officials believe the cat survived by drinking condensation and possibly eating rodents; it was severely dehydrated and underweight when found.
- The cat, named Stowaway by the Northwoods Humane Society, is receiving medical care and will be available for adoption once recovered.
- The animal control team described the rescue as a "miracle" and sought name suggestions on Facebook, with followers proposing names like Plum Blossom, Carmen, and Mira.