TORONTO, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A stray cat from Toronto found itself on the other side of the country after hitching a ride on a transport truck headed to Calgary.

The three-year-old cat whose lengthy journey earned it the nickname Gulliver, boarded the Westbound truck in December and was cared for by the staff of the Bison Transport company after the three day trip.


After about a month of caring for Gulliver the trucking company employees delivered the stray to cat rescue group MEOW Foundation where he will be put up for adoption.

"He is the sweetest boy; he's eating like he hasn't eaten in months," MEOW Foundation Shelter Manager Sandra Henry told Metro News. "He's a big suck. We pet him, he purrs. He's a wonderful boy."

Bison Transport staff grew attached to Gulliver, but ultimately decided the cross dock area the cat called home was too dangerous and decided to turn him over to the MEOW Foundation.

One Bison Transport employee has reportedly placed a bid to permanently adopt Gulliver and Brett Kennedy, who cleaned Gulliver's litter box during his time at the company, said he considered taking him in at one point.

"It's a great cat. I was thinking about potentially adopting it once it's socially rehabilitated." he said. "Normally I stick to dogs, but I don't know, it's a rough and tumble cat."