HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) – A Harrisonburg law enforcement officer wound up making a brand-new four-legged friend when reacting to a call.
WHSV reports that a number of weeks ago somebody had actually tossed a kitten from a vehicle.
A resident called 911 about the cat and scooped up the animal. They brought it home however couldn’t keep it or take it to an animal shelter.
That’s when Officer Timothy Rugg was called and went to the individual’s home to help get the kitten to the shelter.
“She was hiding under a couch. I reached under and got her. She immediately crawled onto my shoulder and perched onto it like a parrot and started purring,” Rugg said.
But when he got to the SPCA to drop the kitten off, Rugg said he “just couldn’t let her go.”
Rugg included, “I just felt like she wanted to be with me. I thought I was a dog person, but we just kind of bonded immediately and I just knew I had to take her with me,” he said.
The officer wound up taking the kitten home and called her Penny. He said she has actually settled into her brand-new home well.
“She was super scared when I got her, but now she’s just super active. I’m having to arrange my entire apartment just to make it safe for curious Penny,” Rugg said.
And while Officer Rugg has actually assisted Penny discover a safe and caring home, he kept in mind that she has actually assisted him a lot too.
“She’s definitely making my days better and helping me relax. She’s great,” Rugg said.
He never ever anticipated to acquire a brand-new four-legged friend while out on the job, however he’s grateful he did.
“I have to be careful to not go on too many similar calls. Otherwise, I’ll have a house full of cats,” Rugg said.
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