The feline had gone missing while the legendary actor and his family were heading to safety Dick Van Dyke has got one birthday wish crossed off his list — the safe return of his cat Bobo! A family friend of the entertainer,

Tens of thousands of people have had to evacuate from the Malibu area since December 9, People reports, as the wildfires raged. Dick Van Dyke spoke to a reporter about his own scary experience in a Today Show segment where he said:

Dick Van Dyke is hoping for the best after one of his furry family members went missing amid Malibu’s Franklin Fire, though he shared that he and his wife Arlene Silver evacuated safely.