Update: Napa animal rescue van stolen with 10 feral cats inside recovered
NAPA – A North Bay animal rescue nonprofit that had its van was stolen with ten feral cats inside while parked in Napa last weekend confirmed the vehicle and cats were recovered on Thursday.
Margo Cassidy, owner of Whiskers, Tails and Ferals, said the van was stolen near California Boulevard in Central Napa on Sunday night.
"I could care less about the van," Cassidy wrote on Facebook. "I want my cats!"
The Ford transit van was stolen at around 11 p.m. after a man on a bicycle broke into the vehicle and hotwired it, according to the organization.
The cats were due to be spayed or neutered the next day. There were also 30 humane traps inside the van, said volunteer Genevieve Di Giulio.
The organization posted on Facebook that the vehicle was recovered with the cats safe inside on Thursday. The post included a photo of police inspecting the van after it was found.
"We wanted everyone to know all the cats are doing well recovering while having their fills of water and food," the organization wrote in a post the following day. "We are grateful for your support and the love that was shared near and far. "
