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SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- One black cat couldn't cross anyone's path Monday, much less squeeze through a fence at the Morrissey Post Office in Santa Cruz due to its size.
Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said it sent its Officer Michael Sharp to assist with the cat's rescue on Morrissey Avenue. The cat was wedged between two steel posts, after it apparently tried to squeeze through, but had her hips caught and was unable to free herself.
Officer Sharp carefully assisted in rescuing the cat from the fence, and brought her to the Animal Shelter. Once at the shelter the cat was found to have a microchip, and the animal owners were immediately notified.
"Feline obesity is nothing to laugh about," states Field Services Manager Todd Stosuy in a news release Tuesday. "This cat used one of its nine lives today, and thankfully officer Sharp was there to rescue her before she used anymore."
Obese cats have a greater chance of suffering from diabetes, arthritis, shortness of breath, heart disease and shortened life spans.
