The bond between a pet and its owner transcends all boundaries, even state lines.

After vanishing in Yellowstone National Park, a two-year-old Siamese cat named Rayne Beau—pronounced “rainbow”—made an astonishing journey of over 800 miles back toward his home in California.

Rayne Beau disappeared into the trees during a trip to the Wyoming park in June, leaving his owners, Benny and Susanne Anguiano, from Salinas in Monterey County, heartbroken and fearing they’d lost him forever.

Yet, two months later, a miraculous voicemail changed everything. An animal shelter in Roseville, just 30 minutes northeast of Sacramento, contacted the couple with incredible news: Rayne Beau was ready to come home.

The couple’s five-day trip to Yellowstone took a heartbreaking turn as they searched tirelessly for their beloved cat, Rayne Beau. Benny roamed the forest with bear repellent, but their efforts ended on June 8 when their park reservation expired, forcing them to return home devastated.

“I knew we couldn’t stay forever, but I held onto hope until the last moment,” Benny said. As they drove away, Susanne kept her window down, calling for Rayne Beau and scanning the roadside.

Meanwhile, Rayne Beau’s twin, Starr Jasmine, cried out from her carrier, sensing her brother’s absence. The ride home was filled with sorrow as Starr struggled with the loss of her companion for the first time.

Couple initially skeptical of shelter’s phone call

The Anguianos clung to hope amid growing despair, recalling that some pets are found months later, as park officials had mentioned. As they crossed into Idaho, they spotted a double rainbow, reassuring Susanne that Rayne Beau “is being taken care of.”

Their disbelief turned to astonishment on August 3 when a voicemail from the Placer SPCA in Roseville announced that their cat had been found. Initially skeptical of a scam, Susanne’s doubts faded only after Benny and their daughter received similar calls.

“I told them, ‘Take a picture. I want to make sure I don’t drive three-and-a-half hours for a cat that isn’t mine,'” Benny said. About 20 minutes later, they sent a photo, and it was indeed Rayne Beau.

The two reserved their emotions until they could see the cat, afraid of false hope. But the moment they laid eyes on Rayne Beau, they knew they had been reunited.

“When we for sure knew, we were in tears. We were all hugging and crying,” Susanne said.

Rayne Beau and Starr Jasmine are back to sleeping, playing and jumping together after a brutal period apart. The couple now has three cats, including new addition Maxx, who they adopted as a companion for Starr while she was alone.

Cat lost nearly half his bodyweight while missing

While it’s unclear how Rayne Beau made his way from Wyoming to California, his appearance shows the journey did not come without struggles. Susanne said his paws were calloused, dry and cracked.

Rayne Beau weighed between 7 and 8 pounds, down from his initial 13 pound weight, according to Susanne. Veterinarians said bloodwork showed low protein levels from inadequate nutrition, leading the family to believe no one cared for him during those 60 days.

“Poor thing looked like he was six months old, nine months old. He was really little, all skin and bones. He had lost half his body weight,” Benny said. “He was in starvation mode. So now he’s worked himself out of that.”

Susanne shared that both Rayne Beau and Starr were microchipped, as required by the local rescue shelter from which they adopted the cats. However, she was relieved that it was Rayne Beau who ran off, since Starr’s microchip had fallen out after her spaying as a kitten.

She urges all pet owners to not only microchip their animals but also to register their names and contact information, as life can be unpredictable.

“If you love your pet, you’ll do it,” Susanne said. “You need to if you ever want to see them again. No matter how careful you are, animals can escape, just like with us.”