San Francisco Firefighters Ask Public For Help To Keep Cat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- San Francisco firefighters are turning to social media to ask for support after they were asked to evict their pet cat from their firehouse because of a complaint.
Employees at Fire Station 49 in a southern part of the city say they were given a Monday deadline before animal control is called on Edna.
KGO-TV reports the firefighters believe an anonymous caller complained about Edna being around firefighting equipment.
Workers tell SFGate in an email that Edna began visiting as a feral kitten and eventually made the station her home.
They say the tortoiseshell cat relieves stress. Photos on the cat's Instagram account, @fire_cat_edna, show firefighters and staff cuddling and petting the station house kitty.
Fire Department spokesman Lt. Jonathan Baxter didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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