A family cat, missing for more than a year after it was lost during Hurricane Helene, evoked one of its nine lives and was reunited with its family in North Carolina — with the help of a feline microchip.

The wayward cat, named Gabby, was turned over to the Avery Humane Society in North Carolina as a stray on December 13, leading workers to discover the kitty had been missing 443 days since the deadly storm ripped through the state last September.

The cat’s story was revealed when society workers discovered her microchip, allowing the long-lost cat to be traced and finally reunited with her overjoyed family.

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