NYPD Officers Fall In Love With Abandoned Kitten And Make Him Part Of Their Team
Brooklyn’s NYPD 60th Precinct got an unexpected new recruit when a tiny abandoned kitten showed up at the station and refused to leave. The 6-month-old tabby quickly worked his way into everyone’s laps, and before long the officers were trying to figure out how to keep him around.
Instead of sending him to a shelter, the team pushed for a different solution, and the commanding officer agreed to make an exception. As long as the precinct handled the cleanup, the kitten could stay, and that is how Martin became part of the crew.
Now he has a badge-free job title, a lot of fans, and a precinct full of people who adore him.
“I told them, ‘I have two cats at home and two dogs, and I don’t have a problem with it, but we’ve got to get a litter box and you have to clean out the litter box,’” Deputy Inspector William Taylor explained to Brooklyn Paper.
“I’ll even foot the expense, the food, the water, the treats — but I’m not cleaning out the litter box.”
Everyone agreed, and the precinct's newest member is now fondly known as Martin, named after Officer Martin D. Costanza, one of the officers who had pleaded to keep him.
Martin is now living his best life at the precinct, enjoying being spoiled by all the officers! He joins at roll call each day, 'inspecting' everyone and making everyone smile!
It’s the same kind of “those who arrive alive, leave alive” ending as the stray puppy that wandered into a naval base and found an officer’s arms.
Martin is now living his best life at the precinct, enjoying being spoiled by all the officers! He joins at roll call each day, 'inspecting' everyone and making everyone smile!
“He cheers me up. The guys come by and get a chuckle out of him, especially the ones who are having a hard day,” Taylor said.
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Want another cop-and-pet rescue moment, like Officer Mercado choosing the lonely pup? Read the story of the desert-road chase and the loving home.
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