I walked into our veterinarian’s office the other day with our torbie, Lily, and saw a policeman sitting next to a small carrier. I asked if that was his police dog. He laughed and said, “No, it’s our police cat.” He said that they’d actually adopted the large Siamese-type cat to keep at the station and named him LT. Evidently, LT had attempted to nab a scoundrel of the wild kind and ended up on the sick list. He was visiting the vet to see about treatment for a bite or scratch injury.
It’s not unusual for a police station to be considered home to one or more cats. In Pusan, South Korea, a homeless calico cat wandered in and decided to stay, so they put her to work. She helps to patrol day and night. When she decided to have a litter of kittens, the officers accommodated her and even welcomed the adorable kittens into the fold. You must visit this website and see Molang and her kittens wearing police uniforms. http://honesttopaws.com/police-cat/
A pure black feline beauty named Watson works at the police station in Moody, Alaska.
Evidently, he’s the best mouser around. And he helps keep the other officers entertained.
I love these pictures of a cat who wandered into a Columbia, South Carolina police station and immediately began encouraging selfies with the officers. So cute: http://www.lovemeow.com/stray-cat-wanders-into-police-station-and-decides-to-pose-for-selfies-2491779019.html Another pure black cat has claimed a police station in Australia as his home. He’s sure made a splash in the station—maybe that’s why they named him Splashe Cola.
While many strays find their way into police stations and other businesses and score themselves a forever home, some need a little help from a friend. And it comes in the form of an advocacy group called Voice for the Animals. They have a working cats division that started in Los Angeles and has spread in other areas throughout the US. Learn more here: http://www.vftafoundation.org/working_cats
In the UK, a five-year-old wrote a letter to a police department asking why they used only dogs on patrol, why not consider also using cats? Believe it or not, the powers-that-be are considering this. Hopefully, they’ll read some of the Klepto Cat Mysteries to get some ideas about how to best utilize some of the keen senses of special cats.
As a finale, here’s a link showing six animals you might not expect to see working with police. Check it out here: http://mentalfloss.com/article/12659/6-remarkable-police-animals Yes, it includes a cat and even a Chihuahua.
