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After 15 years, Omaha family’s lost cat finally comes home

Muffy the cat, missing since 2011, was reunited with her family after being identified by a microchip at the Nebraska Humane Society.

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NOW TO SOMETHING YOU DON’T SEE EVERY DAY. THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY REUNITES A LOST CAT WITH ITS FAMILY AFTER 15 YEARS, 15 YEARS. CHECK OUT THESE PHOTOS THE FAMILY SENT US. THIS IS MUFFY. THE FAMILY SAYS MUFFY SNUCK OUT OF THE HOUSE IN 2011. THIS PAST WEEKEND, MUFFY SHOWED UP AT THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY NEAR 90TH AND FORT. OFFICIALS CONFIRMED MUFFY’S IDENTITY WITH A MICROCHIP, AND MUFFY WAS REUNITED WITH FAMILY. I THINK 15 HAS TO BE THE LONGEST IN MY TIME HERE THAT I’VE SEEN BETWEEN WHEN I WENT MISSING WHEN I WENT HOME. WE DO SEE SOME PRETTY AMAZING STORIES OF SEVERAL YEARS, BUT 15 IS THAT’S A LONG TIME. THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE DOING. I WAS STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 2011, SO THAT’S A WHILE AGO. FAMILY SAYS THEY WERE SHOCKED. WHO WOULDN’

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Nebraska Humane Society reunites lost cat with family after 15 years

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Updated: 5:59 PM CST Mar 4, 2026

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The Nebraska Humane Society has reunited a lost cat named Muffy with her family after 15 years, following her identification through a microchip. Muffy snuck out of her family’s house in 2011 and showed up at the Nebraska Humane Society near 90th and Fort over the weekend.”I think 15 has to be the longest in my time here that I’ve seen between when a pet went missing, when a pet went home,” said Steven Elonich. “We do see some pretty amazing stories of several years, but 15 is that’s a long time. Imagine we’re doing 20. I was still in high school in 2011 so that’s a while ago.”Officials hope the family now has some closure.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

The Nebraska Humane Society has reunited a lost cat named Muffy with her family after 15 years, following her identification through a microchip.

Muffy snuck out of her family’s house in 2011 and showed up at the Nebraska Humane Society near 90th and Fort over the weekend.

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“I think 15 has to be the longest in my time here that I’ve seen between when a pet went missing, when a pet went home,” said Steven Elonich. “We do see some pretty amazing stories of several years, but 15 is that’s a long time. Imagine we’re doing 20. I was still in high school in 2011 so that’s a while ago.”

Officials hope the family now has some closure.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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