Fearless feline: Ray Ray the cat rides 100 miles on roof of family’s van

KITTANNING Pennsylvania KDKA A curious cat from Kittanning Pennsylvania turned what could have been a progress tragedy into a purr-fect adventure The Denardo family was all ready for their big trip to New Hampshire for a marathon then on to New York City luggage packed snacks loaded kids buckled in They revealed their goodbyes to their pets and locked up the house Little did they know one family member had a secret plan Their cat Ray Ray had no intention of being left behind As the van rolled out of Kittanning climbed hills and sped down I- at mph Ray Ray was right there with them on the roof My husband gets out of the car obviously to pump the gas and is like the cat is on the roof ' disclosed Mara Denardo In that moment panic turned to pure disbelief and then laughter Against all odds Ray Ray had survived miles of wind bumps and highway traffic He wasn t phased and clearly ready for an adventure We re like what do we do We re already so far into the trip and we have a long way to go to get to New Hampshire so my husband disclosed he s just going to have to go with us ' Denardo noted After a quick pit-stop at the pet store Ray Ray was now officially part of the trip From running across the finish line with dad at a New Hampshire marathon to sightseeing in NYC from the comfort of his cat backpack Ray Ray stole the show everywhere he went He had such a good time and a great adventure Denardo disclosed I truly did videos and pictures everywhere we went of him and it was like his whole adventure she explained She posted photos and videos of his wild trip online and now people all over the country are falling in love with the fearless feline Ray Ray s story has inspired his mom to write a children s book series The first book The Cat Who Wouldn t Stray celebrates his brave spirit and the family who followed his lead on the trip of a lifetime from a -mile rooftop ride to the top of the Empire State Building It s called Ray Ray s Cattastic Adventure Tails and then each series can be a different place that he went she commented From stowaway to storybook star Ray Ray s unexpected journey reminds us that selected of the best adventures in life are the ones we didn t plan for