Record-holding cats still missing in Farmington Hills, $100K reward up for grabs

World record-holding cats and two other felines thought to have perished in a fire have been spotted in the Farmington Hills area, and there's a big reward for their capture: $100,000.

Will and Lauren Powers said on their Facebook post that they are holding out hope of finding their cats, Arcturus, Cygnus, Sirius and Yuki, after a fire ravaged the family home on Nov. 12.

There is a reward of $25,000 per cat, to be paid in bitcoin, Powers said.

Guinness Book of World Record holders Arcturus and Cygnus have been spotted in the area but have not been captured or returned to the family.

On Wednesday, Will Powers posted on Facebook that demolition and clearing of their house on Quaker Valley Lane revealed no cat remains, giving the family hope that the cats are roaming the area.

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"Being as the fire was upstairs and the basement door was an inwards draft, this kept fresh air in the basement for 30-60 minutes while the house burned,'' he wrote. "There is an extremely good chance that at least one if not all of the cats escaped.''

He went on to say that Arcturus, Cygnus, Sirius had been spotted, with Arcturus sighted three times in the neighborhood since the fire.

"The boys are out there, and we need to find them before they freeze!'' Powers wrote.

Sightings have been on Pleasant Valley, Hidden Valley, Quaker Valley, the local golf course, North Livonia, 11 Mile Road and Power Road, I-696 and other wooded areas in Farmington and Farmington Hills.

In order to help residents are asked to:

Not interfere with existing recovering methods and/or search the home site and surrounding areas.

If you spot any of the cats please do not approach or chase as they would likely be scared. Snap a photo to help identify which cat you spotted.

Powers is asking to visit the Instagram @starcats_detroit for posters you can share and more information.

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Cygnus held the Guinness World Record with a tail of 17.5 inches long. Arcturus stood 20.1 inches tall, which was another world record. The cats had just appeared on the national talk show Pickler and Ben just before they went missing.

If you spot one of them call or text 313-475-9132 or 248-807-0095.