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What? Who me?
I’m Not Standing for Illegal CaT-Tivity on My Watch
Even if it is a demon cat — it’s still not right
I am a member of the Neighborhood video doorbell watch. I get text alerts on my phone whenever criminal activity goes down near me. The other day an alert popped up that made me think.
The complex next to us reported that one month ago, one of their residents lost a female orange tabby that was grumpy and unusually stripped. I thought, “Why did it take them a month to report the cat missing?” She could have easily wandered over to our area.
Three days later, an alert comes in that someone has found an orange tabby with unusual markings. Excellent. The cat will be returned soon, and I will continue with my business. Two days later, I see yet another message from the lost cat people imploring everyone to look for their cat. They are offering a $200 reward for the cat. The people with the found cat did not return it to them.
Wait a minute. There may be a pattern here. Before I could respond that the cat losers and cat finder should get together, a new alert arrived. A different person has agreed to traffic the cat. He will move the cat from one place to another for money. He will get the cat from the people who have it and return it to the owners if they…
