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Little Tich

(6,171 posts) Wed Sep 9, 2015, 11:04 PM Sep 2015

VIDEO: Humane Society Looking For Cold Hearted Cat Burglar [View all]

Source: CBS Detroit

DETROIT (WWJ) – The Michigan Humane Society is offering a reward for the safe return of a kitten that was stolen from the Detroit Center on Thursday.

A video captures the theft, in which a woman and a young girl are seen in the visiting area for adoptable animals, and the woman reaches in a cage and stuffs the 10-week-old kitten into her purse, and the girl watches to make sure a volunteer does not return to the area.

The kitten, named Misty Gish, is a domestic short hair with white and gray markings. She has recently been spayed, has a shaved belly and a tattoo (a circle with a line through it indicated that she was spayed). She has a microchip and has been reported missing to the microchip company.

Video surveillance cameras show a woman wearing a black T-shirt, black shorts, sunglasses, and carrying a large purse while entering the shelter with a young girl who was wearing a pink T-shirt and pink sneakers.

Read more: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2015/09/09/video-kitten-stolen-from-humane-society-reward-offered-for-safe-return/

Note: Thursday means last Thursday, 2015-09-03.

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VIDEO: Humane Society Looking For Cold Hearted Cat Burglar [View all] Little Tich Sep 2015 OP

Cold hearted? Egnever Sep 2015 #1

Hopefully they aren't selling the kitty to some Dr. Frist type. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #2

I'm sure if the woman 840high Sep 2015 #3

$500 reward Egnever Sep 2015 #4

How do you know she didn't steal the cat to sell it? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2015 #7

So easy to point fingers Egnever Sep 2015 #16

Also easy to point fingers when one denies other possible motivations for an act. LanternWaste Sep 2015 #28

Yes you are right we should always assign the worst possible motive Egnever Sep 2015 #29

Especially to thieves, right...nt joeybee12 Sep 2015 #33

If they can't afford the adoption fees, how can they afford food, cat litter, vet visits, etc? REP Sep 2015 #36

Have you had a look at adoption fees lately? Egnever Sep 2015 #37

It's $75 for the humane society in question. LisaL Sep 2015 #38

I just adopted two kittens, one feral, so yes. REP Sep 2015 #39

LOL its good to be comfortably situated Egnever Sep 2015 #40

I'm sorry about your lack of reading comprehension REP Sep 2015 #42

If you can't afford an adoption fee (assuming that is the issue), how can you possibly LisaL Sep 2015 #10

yep 840high Sep 2015 #12

Cats are not that expensive Egnever Sep 2015 #13

Since I have cats, I know full well how expensive it can get to care for a cat. LisaL Sep 2015 #17

Well since you are the only one to ever own cats Egnever Sep 2015 #20

Food, litter, shots, and an annual vet check-up is estimated to be about $500 per year. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #46

Stealing a cat isn't a good lesson for a child, agreed. Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #18

the way the kid happily skipped out of there, you can bet this theft isn't her Mom's first. bettyellen Sep 2015 #21

And the way the shelter has responded may be an indication that they have a recurring Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #22

yep- if you have such few scruples that you're using kids to aide in thievery, you're probably bettyellen Sep 2015 #23

If you don't have any extra money, you can't afford a pet anyway. LisaL Sep 2015 #11

Agree...pet adoption fees can be high... joeybee12 Sep 2015 #24

Or turn it over to PETA. You don't want that, do you? Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #5

ARE YOU NUTS? Let's not put you in charge of anything. zonkers Sep 2015 #6

So you think people should just be able to adopt animals with no controls? yellowcanine Sep 2015 #8

What a stupid response Egnever Sep 2015 #14

So you say. Judging by what others are saying here - not so much. yellowcanine Sep 2015 #26

Well as long as we are throwing around wild speculation Egnever Sep 2015 #31

because she uses her child to assist in planned thefts? sorry- that is some FUCKED UP parenting. bettyellen Sep 2015 #35

A good rescue organization would verify if a person who wants to adopt a pet is a responsible pet LisaL Sep 2015 #9

Well they would go through the motions anway Egnever Sep 2015 #15

they weed out the resellers, which is awesome. this woman is teaching her kid that stealing is a bettyellen Sep 2015 #25

Oh ? Egnever Sep 2015 #30

by not giving them away, for fucks sake. they need to pay for overhead and the care they give sick bettyellen Sep 2015 #34

Possibly Egnever Sep 2015 #41

I could understand stealing food but this was a planned and unnecessary theft bettyellen Sep 2015 #43

Again, While it certainly is not a good model of parenting. Egnever Sep 2015 #44

better the shelter catch her than another store- who would absolutely press charges bettyellen Sep 2015 #45

The purpose is to adopt out their animals, not for someone to come along and steal one. Rex Sep 2015 #27

Pet stores have live animal shop lift problems too Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #19

well they've got good, clear video of her magical thyme Sep 2015 #32