Most may have lost hope, but 82-year-old Catherine Kiefer had other plans two months ago when her pet cat, a Coon in Maine in California, went missing after a Los Angeles wildfire. The cat was threatened with death, but Ms. Kiefer received a call from the West Los Angeles Animal Shelter this week and continued searching for Aggie in fruitful search efforts.
Her daughter, Carolyn Kiefer, shared a video of the duo's reunion on social media. The clip showed Ms. Kiefer reached for Aggie as tears poured from her eyes.
“Hello, sweetest girl. Hello Aggie. I'm so happy. I never thought I'd see you again,” Kiefer said.
“I'm so happy to meet you, a sweet girl,” she added, slamming Aggie curled up in her arms.
Since the rescue, Aggie has received several blood transfusions and experts have been monitoring her progress. According to Carolyn, Aggie was “essentially in a “absolute state of hunger” when the skin and bones and the shelter members found her.
In particular, Ms. Kiefer was appointed medically on the day the fire involved her neighbours. Despite the best efforts from Ms. Kiefer and her children, no Aggie was found. According to his family, Aggie tended to hide in threatening situations.
After losing her home in the Palisades fire, 82-year-old Catherine Kiefer is reunited with Aggie, a cat whom she discovered alive in an abandoned ins two months later. A heartwarming moment of hope in the midst of devastation pic.twitter.com/ojlbxzy8wk
– Margot Vance🇺🇸 (@margot46709) March 12, 2025
Social media responds
In response to the miraculous reunion, social media users said Aggie had nine lives like the other cats and was happy that she was safe.
“What a heartwarming story. I'm happy she's getting her family back,” one user said, but another said, “She's a poor little sweet. I'm glad she's okay!”
The third commented: “A cat has nine lives. Praise God.”
Los Angeles wildfires
The devastating Los Angeles wildfires began in the first week of January and caused more than $135 billion in damage, making it one of the most expensive natural disasters in US history. After burning for 24 days, on January 31, the Palisade and Eaton flames were completely contained, burning over 37,000 acres and destroying more than 16,000 structures.
The long-term effects of wildfires remain significant, causing potential damage to property values, financial burdens, and health and tourism impacts that have not yet been properly explained.
