When a complaint came in about a little cat strolling alone near a dangerous intersection, the evening shift at the Lakeland Police Department had barely begun. Officer Mike Cardin was dispatched to investigate, and he discovered the cat curled beneath a light post, inches from Saturday night traffic. He was able to swiftly grab the thankful kitty and return to the station with her.
The kennel at the station was much too big (and thus very escapable) for the little kitten, so Officer Cardin fashioned her a cardboard box and then put that box in the kennel. The kitten was supposed to wait there until animal control could come and pick her up — but then Sergeant Brian Wallace started his shift.
As soon as Wallace learned of the newest station resident, he decided to keep her company during his shift, because for some reason, he just couldn’t bring himself to leave her alone.
Wallace told The Dodo, “I came to the station soon after Cardin had secured her and proceeded to check on her.” “Here she was, all alone and terrified.” I couldn’t keep her in that box for another 10 hours just to have animal control take her away because it wasn’t long after the shift started.”
