A cat who vanished almost two years ago in South Carolina will finally be reunited with his owner after being identified more than two thousand miles away in Southern California . Kevin the orange tabby was found inside a U-Haul trailer earlier this month by a transport inspector performing routine checks near the Arizona-California border . The driver said they had no idea how the feline had got inside the carriage . After being coaxed out of his hiding place , the dehydrated animal was taken to a local shelter . Luckily Kevin was micro-chipped , allowing vets to track down his shocked owner , 44-year-old Cheryl Walls . The Anderson , South Carolina , resident adopted the pet as a companion after her fiancé died in June 2013 . Scroll down for video . Far away from home : Kevin the orange tabby was found inside a U-Haul trailer earlier this month by a transport inspector performing routine checks near the Arizona-California border . Globetrotter : He had traveled more than 2,000 miles from home in South Carolina after going missing in 2013 . By a weird stroke of fate , he had the same name as her deceased partner . But not long after getting Kevin , Walls ' four-legged friend went missing and never returned . The kitty was but a distant memory before suddenly turning up on the other side of the country two weeks ago . Recalling the moment she heard Kevin had been found , a shocked Walls told ABC News : 'How in the God 's name did he get to California ? That was my first [ thought ] . ' Overdue reunion : Luckily Kevin was micro-chipped , allowing vets ( seen above ) to track down his shocked owner , 44-year-old Cheryl Walls - the feline went missing almost two years ago . Happy surprise : The Anderson , South Carolina , resident adopted the pet as a companion after her fiancé died in June 2013 - she joked that he has now seen more of the world than her after his cross-country exploits . She later joked that the creature has seen more of the world than she has in her lifetime . Generous donations have been pouring in to allow Kevin to fly home . He is set to jet off from Palm Springs this week . John Welsh from Riverside County Animal Services said it appeared Kevin had been cared for during the time he had been away . But who - and how Kevin got into the trailer - are mysteries yet to be solved . Walls said she was looking forward to the feline 's return and she would be at the airport to greet him .
Kevin the orange tabby was found inside a trailer this month by a transport inspector performing routine checks near the Arizona-California border . After being coaxed out of his hiding place , the dehydrated animal was taken to a local shelter . Luckily Kevin was micro-chipped , allowing vets to track down his shocked owner , 44-year-old Cheryl Walls . The cat had been living in an abandoned trailer for about two months when he was discovered on Monday morning.