Max is a Maine Coon from Bucha. He was taken from his home by Russian soldiers and left in Belarus after Ukraine’s victory in the Battle of Kyiv. Thanks to some kind people in Belarus who found him and used his QR tag to find his owners, Max has been reunited with his family.

Max the cat was driven more than 200 miles away on a Russian armored vehicle to the major military base of the Russian Forces in Gomel, Belarus, where he soon ran away from his captors. Lost, scared, and hungry, Max eventually approached people a few days later. The locals who found Max scanned the QR code on his tag and were able to get his owner’s name and contact information.

Supported by the warm-hearted animal owner community, Max traveled for 80 days and over 1,500 miles through Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and the Czech Republic to finally be reunited with his family.

Animal ID have been inspired by stories like these of the happy returns of pets to their owners. The social project Povidok has helped tens of thousands of pets in Ukraine get identified and registered.

Thanks everyone for your support and help!