One Cat’s Incredible Reunion With Its Owner After LA Wildfires

Katherine Kiefer is reunited with her cat Aggie at VCA Chatoak Animal Hospital after the Palisades Fire destroyed her home and the cat was missing in Los Angeles on March 8, 2025. Carolyn Kiefer via AP

It appears the tall tale that all cats have nine lives may be true for a California Maine coon named Aggie.

The beloved feline was feared dead for two months after the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles left her family’s home in ashes. But her owner, 82-year-old Katherine Kiefer, held out some hope.