The word of the garage cat quickly got out to the masses after Steve posted the story on Facebook. A couple of days after they crossed paths with Sally, they were contacted by a family who recognized the cat.

"We found the owners. These lovely people were reunited with their beloved cat. They lived right around the corner from us and had many heart warming photos of the cat playing with their daughter," Steve shared in an update.

"It felt good to reunite them even though it was heart breaking at the same time. Although I have a heavy heart, I know we did the right thing."