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WATCH: Cat reunites with refugee family after 1,240 mile journey
Photo courtesy: The Guardian

Copenhagen, Denmark - The refugee family trekked through Turkey with the cat in a basket, but it slipped away on Lesbos.

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Published: Sat 20 Feb 2016, 5:19 PM

Last updated: Sun 21 Feb 2016, 1:49 AM

Iraqi migrants in Norway have been reunited with their fluffy white tomcat, which disappeared in late October on the Greek island of Lesbos. 
Rehab Al Alaf told the Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang on Saturday the nearly three-year-old cat named Kunkush is back with the family in Steinkjer, Norway - over 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) from where it ran away. She said volunteers found the cat on Lesbos, posted photos on social media and raised $1,640 to fund veterinarian and flight costs for it to be reunited with the family. 
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Refugee cat's epic journey to find familyRefugee cat's epic journey to find familyKunkush the cat was a beloved member of a family who became refugees when they fled Iraq for the safety of Europe. Travelling through Greece, cat and family became separated, sparking an international online search in hopes of reuniting them.This is Kunkush the cat's story.
Posted by The Guardian on Friday, February 19, 2016
Rehab's mother, Suva Al Alaf, told Norway's Tronder-Avisa daily the family fled Mosul after threats by Daesh militants. She and her five children trekked through Turkey with the cat in a basket, but it slipped away on Lesbos.
 
 
This story has been one of Hope.It demonstrates that the barriers we create that separate us are ones we create in our...
Posted by Reunite Dias on Friday, February 19, 2016
 
Kunkush has finally been reunited with his family after 4 long months. These aren't the best photos but they are the photos that matter. Thank you all again and keep posted here for a video in a day or so! ??
Posted by Reunite Dias on Thursday, February 18, 2016


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