Tux, dehydrated, flea-bitten, hungry, is home, some 24 hours after Austin resident Palash Pandey turned to social media for help. "She looks very tired, is covered in fleas and dehydrated ...

As Tux's story went viral and Pandey continued tagging @AskLyft for help, Lyft investigators got involved and found the cat approximately 1.2 miles from where Pandey was dropped off.

AUSTIN, Texas (Video above from KEYE via CNN) — After a Lyft ride to the vet turned into an unexpected 34-hour adventure, a tuxedo cat named Tux is safe at home and is back to being a curious kitty.