Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Boston police mascot SWAT cat gets mini 'Kitty Condo'
The Boston Police Department built a permanent home for its unofficial mascot SWAT cat, who disappeared from the base for nearly a month in 2015. The "Kitty Condo" features "a spacious studio interior layout, a large deck for outdoor dining and glass sliding doors offering panoramic city views," police said. Photo by Boston Police Department
Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Boston police gifted their once wayward mascot, SWAT cat, her own miniature condo at their base in Roxbury.
Officer Jamie Pietroski constructed the "Kitty Condo" for the faithful calico cat, who has lived around the base since 2013.
"Swat Cat moved right in and looks very happy with her new custom kitty accommodations," police said.
Pietroski, a 15-year veteran of the Boston Police Department, "painstakingly" prepared the cat's new home while staying late after work for several nights.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2017/02/14/Boston-police-mascot-SWAT-cat-gets-mini-Kitty-Condo/6701487104720/
