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Cat burned in Marshall Fire reunited with Colorado family

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — After more than a year, Boots is back home.

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The orange tabby, severely injured in Colorado’s Marshall Fire, was reunited with his family, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

The Humane Society said it began taking care of the cat after he was delivered to their facility in mid-January after the fire that destroyed hundreds of homes, KDVR-TV reported.

The neutered feline was heavily burned on his face and paws, the television station reported.

The Humane Society said Boots actually disappeared a year before the fire, and his owner had been unsuccessful in her efforts to find the cat, KCNC-TV reported.

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“When she saw photos as he recovered here at HSBV, and his signature orange and white markings became more identifiable, she couldn’t believe her eyes,” the agency wrote on Facebook. “She was overwhelmed to realize it was her long-lost companion, and Boots was overjoyed to see her tonight.”