Kicker - Lost in the terminal

NICK EICHER, HOST: I think we’ve all seen the signs around our neighborhoods: lost pet!

That’s kind of a helpless feeling when you’ve lost a pet. But suppose you lost a beloved animal in a busy international airport?

That’s what happened to the Sahli family after a flight from Germany to Boston. Their black cat, named “Rowdy,” escaped her kennel. Living up to her name!

Patti Salhi told television station WBZ:

SALHI: We got told that, yeah, she got out, and she’s just in the cargo area. So we thought, okay, they’ll find her. She’s running around in an enclosed space.

But hours turned to days and then days turned to weeks. Still, no sign of Rowdy.

Until three weeks later, airport workers corralled the kitty, and she’s back home safe and sound.

How did Rowdy pass the time for three weeks? Patty gave NBC her best guess.

SALHI: Put a dent in the mouse population at the airport … that's what I want to say

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