There aren't many things in life that are more heart-warming than seeing lost pets reunited with their families after an extended period of time.
Here's some of our favorite stories in recent months:
1. Mao the cat was separated from his owner for about a year and a half after being rescued from a house fire and nursed back to health. Mao found his way to a Kansas City animal shelter and workers helped him find his family.
2. Willow the cat escaped through the front door of her Chicago home. Five years later, she was found 1,800 miles away from home in Brooklyn, New York. Willow was identified as the Squires family's missing cat by a microchip implanted in her back, reported TODAY.
7. Lennon, a pet bird named after the Beatles' John Lennon, flew away and was lost for about two weeks. The devastated Acree family turned to Facebook to get their beloved bird back. Before long, Lennon flew to a friend's house who was able to return him to his family.
