Her Cat Was Missing For 7 Years, But She Finally Came Back Home

Her cat had been missing for seven years, but she finally returned home! It was the kind of Christmas story that only God could write. Glenn Stupar sat with his family, the room warm with laughter and nostalgia as they spoke of Sophie, a calico cat that his daughter Keisha loved dearly. Seven years had passed since Sophie had slipped through their lives and out into the cold just days before Christmas.

Back in 2014, all Sophie wanted for Christmas was a cat. Glenn had found Sophie, her soft fur a patchwork of color, at a rescue in Edmonton, Canada. Keisha, who was just 14 then, renamed her precious new pet Sophie. For three years, Sophie thrived in their home—until the day she escaped, vanishing into the world off of their balcony.

They Searched For the Cat But Couldn’t Find Her

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They searched. Oh, how they searched, but Sophie was gone.

Seven Christmases came and went, and their memories of Sophie grew softer, like the edges of an old photograph. Now, grown and engaged, Keisha still spoke of her beloved fluffball. And then the call came.

A group called Community Cats Edmonton had captured a calico stray who’d been living near a car wash just three miles from their old apartment. They’d fed her for over a year, her survival a minor miracle. The past and present collided when they scanned her for a microchip.

They Reunited With the Cat That Was Missing For Years

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The family rushed to reunite with the cat they’d thought was gone forever. “She still has some of the old Sophie in her. She’s doing great,” Glenn said.

Sometimes, God weaves threads we think are lost into a tapestry of surprise. Seven years. And just days before Christmas, Sophie came home. It’s the kind of miracle that makes you pause, hold your breath, and whisper thanks to a God specializing in impossible returns. Because sometimes the best gifts are the ones we never expected to have again.

Matthew 18:12-13 "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off."

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Heather Riggleman is a believer, wife, mom, author, social media consultant, and full-time writer. She lives in Minden, Nebraska with her kids, high school sweetheart, and three cats who are her entourage around the homestead. She is a former award-winning journalist with over 2,000 articles published. She is full of grace and grit, raw honesty, and truly believes tacos can solve just about any situation. You can find her on GodUpdates, iBelieve, Crosswalk, Hello Darling, Focus On The Family, and in Brio Magazine. Connect with her at www.HeatherRiggleman.com or on Facebook.