Snix, a content creator and event performer, was waiting at Manhattan’s Bowery subway station one night when she noticed something unusual—a cat stuck on the tracks. Unsure of what to do, she pulled out her phone and began recording.
With a train expected in just one minute, she frantically searched for help. Spotting an MTA employee nearby, she asked if they could assist. But by the time they returned to the tracks, the cat had vanished. The worker informed Snix that the cat had apparently been living in the subway system for weeks.
Hoping to raise awareness, Snix posted the footage on TikTok using a popular audio clip—and went to sleep. By morning, the video had gone viral with over 1.6 million views. Among those viewers was the cat’s owner.
Diana, the owner, commented on the post and identified the cat as Scarlet—her service animal—who had been missing for nearly five months. From there, the two women began exchanging messages…