Tiny stray kitten interrupts Canadian traffic stop to demand rescue
The universal cat distribution system was on full display this week when an adorable little kitten interrupted an Ontario traffic stop to demand a rescue.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Highway Safety Division posted details of the serendipitous rescue on the force’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday morning.
Cambridge OPP officers were conducting a traffic stop on the merged stretch of Highway 7 and 8 in Kitchener when they heard a sound coming from an adjacent ditch. Moments later, as the traffic stop continued, a tiny kitten emerged from the grassy ditch and sat directly at the feet of an officer.
Police let the driver off with a warning, and turned their efforts towards the needs of the little cat demanding their assistance.
After stopping a vehicle on #Hwy7/8, a #CambridgeOPP officer heard a sound coming from the ditch. A few minutes later, as the officer was speaking with the driver, a kitten emerged from the grass and sat at the officers feet.
The driver was cautioned and the kitten was resuced🐈 pic.twitter.com/F6gxPEDj7T— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 1, 2023
Commenters note the content look on the cat’s face after being brought into the safety of the police car.
Look at that face. So happy it was rescued. 😻 Thank you.
— Connie Brown (@connierainie) September 1, 2023
A few other users suggested that the rescue officer should be the one to adopt the kitten.
I hope the officers is go to keep the kitten
— June (@June18444188) September 1, 2023
Perhaps the kitten could even become the newest OPP officer.
Congratulations on the friendly feline find! I think #CambridgeOPP just got a new officer in their ranks: Officer Paws!
I hope one of Ontario’s finest gave Officer Paws a new forever home too. 👮♂️👮🇸🇭😻#Paw&Order https://t.co/Jfa2TT2VoI pic.twitter.com/pZWD0VPfzW— James Rutkay (@JamesRutkay) September 1, 2023
Many cat people will tell you that felines often choose their owners, and that appears to be exactly what transpired during this fateful traffic stop.
Congratulations on your new cat.🐈
— 𝕊𝕀𝔻 ‘that convention guy’ 📎⚖ (@neoengel) September 1, 2023
The OPP has yet to share a follow-up on the kitten’s rescue.