A cat resembling the late internet celebrity Grumpy Cat was rescued from a busy East Bay highway earlier this week and is currently in the care of a California Highway Patrol officer.
The fluffy white cat consumed at least one of its nine lives Tuesday afternoon when it was spotted in traffic along Interstate Highway 880 in Hayward around 1:30 p.m.
CHP Hayward
“A feline in distress, resembling Grumpy Cat, was seen darting through traffic without regard to traffic rules!” according to a social media post from the CHP Hayward office.
The CHP rescued the cat and a subsequent check revealed that the cat had a microchip. However, when CHP contacted the named owner, they denied ownership of the cat, CHP Officer Kylie Musselman said.
Because no owner has been found, the cat is currently being cared for by a CHP officer, who reports that he is not grumpy at all.
In fact, “he’s a very cute, nice kitten,” Musselman said.
