A delayed traveler at O'Hare flies home with a stray kitten
During a long delay, Virgil Wiebe met a three-week-old orange kitten outside Terminal 1. His daughter sent a kennel and formula by delivery, United added the cat to the flight, and he named it Macanudo O'Hare, Harry for short.
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A missed connection at O'Hare turned into a ride home for a kitten, NBC Chicago reported. Minnesota traveler Virgil Wiebe was waiting out a long delay when he stepped outside Terminal 1. A three-week-old orange kitten ran up to him. He looked for a mother and did not find one.
Staff at the airport said they would need a kennel. With boarding close, Wiebe's daughter arranged a delivery of a carrier and formula. United put the cat on the flight for a $150 pet fee. Wiebe named him Macanudo O'Hare, Harry for short, after O'Hare and the cigar he was smoking when the kitten appeared. He told the station the kitten is theirs now.
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Virgil Wiebe, who lives in Minnesota, was stuck at Chicago's O'Hare Airport after a long delay. He stepped outside Terminal 1 and an orange kitten, about three weeks old, ran up to him. He looked for a mother cat and did not find one. Airport staff said they had not dealt with a stray there and that he would need a kennel to bring the kitten on the plane. His daughter ordered a kennel and kitten formula for delivery. United Airlines added the cat to his flight home for a $150 pet fee. Wiebe named him Macanudo O'Hare, Harry for short, after the airport and the cigar he had been smoking when they met.
- What did the kitten need before it could ride on an airplane?
- Why look for a mother cat before taking a kitten home?
- What should a new pet see a veterinarian for in the first week?
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