TUALATIN, Ore. — A Tualatin, Ore., man says a 3-month-old kitten apparently hitched a cold ride in the wheel well of his SUV for more than 120 miles.
Marc Lichty left Olympia, Wash., after finishing up a day of work Wednesday. He heard meowing when he stopped at a rest stop along the way home but couldn't see a cat.
When he reached his home, he heard the meowing again and grabbed a flashlight.
Sure enough, he says, "the cat was up underneath in the spare tire spot."
Daughter Jenna helped coax the passenger out with a bit of salmon.
Lichty says he can't imaging making that trip at 70 miles an hour in this week's subfreezing temperatures.
The family called Olympia businesses in the area where he was working Wednesday but didn't find the kitten's owner. The animal has no collar or microchip; the Lichtys say they'll keep the kitten.
