Kitty hiding in a recliner gets “donated” to a thrift shop!

Montequlla didn’t get the memo that he and his family were moving and dedcided to take a nap inside their old recliner.

When his family dropped off furniture, including a big recliner chair, to a second hand store, they had no idea that poor little Montequlla was tucked away inside.

Luckily, the staff began to notice some meowing coming from nder the chair.

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Though the family had already left, the store called Denver Animal Protection to make a report : “Sure enough, there’s a recliner out front, and there’s a little orange tabby stuck inside. Very friendly, couldn’t get out.”

They said that they had noticed the meowing shortly after somebody had dropped it off.

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At the shelter. they scanned Montequlla’s microchip and tried to call his owners, but the microchip info had not been updated.

Meanwhile, Montequlla’s family were back home, frantically searching for their beloved pet. When they eventually realized he might have accidentally become a furniture stowaway, so they immediately called the thrift store.

The stress of moving can often cause cats to hide. They are notoriously averse to change and try their best to escape the chaos in favor of something familiar.

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This story does have a happy ending, as Montequlla is back safely in the arms of his owners, who are “relieved” to be reunited with their furry adventurer!