A pet retailer in Waterloo, Ont. is asking for the general public’s assist after somebody stole a 10-week-old kitten named Crosby.
The 10-week-old cat, named Crosby, was taken Friday night from the cage it was in on the Pet Valu location on Weber Street North.
The cat-involved crime all performed out on safety digicam footage.
Staff mentioned a person walked into the shop round 6 p.m. and requested in regards to the kittens that had been within the adoption cage.
The video reveals the person attain contained in the cage, put Crosby in his jacket and depart the shop.
“I cried. I was confused as to why somebody would ever do that,” Pet Valu supervisor Catherine Benedetto recalled of her response when she heard what occurred.
She mentioned her colleague rapidly seen Crosby lacking after the person left the shop.
“He ran and she ended up chasing him for a little while, until he outran her,” Benedetto defined.
She described the kitten as her “favourite” and mentioned he’s “very sweet.”
“When he would stand in front of the cage, he would just jump up on your shoulder and just want to be held. You would hold him like this, just like a baby,” mentioned Benedetto.
That loving trait perhaps labored in opposition to Crosby this time.
Pet Patrol is a cat rescue that introduced Crosby and the opposite kittens in to Pet Valu. It’s a partnership the 2 have had for years.
The rescue’s CEO, Jan Schneider, mentioned it’s the primary time one thing like this has occurred within the 28-year historical past of her business.
“Unbelievable. This is a baby,” Schneider mentioned. “He’s very innocent. He’s very vulnerable.”
The Waterloo Regional Police Service confirmed in an electronic mail to CTV News they’re conscious of the scenario and supplied a suspect description.
“The suspect is described at a white male, in his 50s, wearing a green toque, black jacket and jeans. The suspect was last seen on foot in the area of Weber Street North and Northfield Drive,” a police spokesperson mentioned.
Thanks to Crosby’s distinct gray and white markings, Pet Valu and Pet Rescue are hopeful he can be discovered.
The little rescue now wants a really completely different rescue this time round.
Anyone with data is requested to contact police or Pet Patrol directly.
