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After traveling the globe, this cat is finally reunited with the veteran who saved his life!

Born in Bahgdad Iraq, this kitty traveled the globe to find his furever home. 

Meet Mr. Meowgi and his human dad!

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YouTube/CBS Los Angeles

"Mr. Meowgi was born on our worksite in Baghdad, Iraq in June 2015, under a shipping container," Brad Van Cleave wrote on Facebook. 

Sadly, Mr. Meowgi was the only kitten to survive. 

Van Cleave and his fellow soldiers decided to step in and take care of them. 

"Several of us cared for him and his mom, feeding them grilled fish and chicken, canned tuna… and his favorite; BBQ beef!"

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Facebook/ Brad Van Cleave

"The two of them were very skittish at first but quickly became comfortable with the few of us who fed them."

They built the mom and her kitten a makeshift shelter that kept them out of the hot sun and dry when it rained. The cats loved it!

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Facebook/ Brad Van Cleave

Eventually Mom wandered off and left Mr. Meowgi with his new friends. When it was time for Van Cleave to return home, he knew he had to take him. 

"At one point, we were informed that the SPCA International ran a program called Operation Baghdad Pups, allowing soldiers, sailors, marines and contractors to be reunited with the animals they cared for during deployments. I contacted them… and the rest is history!" Van Cleave wrote.

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Facebook/ Brad Van Cleave

Mr. Meowgi left Baghdad on March 27, 2016; but he had to travel to  Erbil, Iraq; then Frankfurt, Germany; then New York, USA; before arriving in Los Angeles to reunite with his forever family.

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Facebook/ Brad Van Cleave

His new family were so excited to welcome him home!

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YouTube/CBS Los Angeles

"People who care for cats, whether they're on deployment, when they're that attached to an animal, I wouldn't do anything less than bring him back," Van Cleave told CBS News.

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YouTube/CBS Los Angeles

Watch the video below!

What an incredible rescue and reunion. 

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