African Cat Returned To Owner In Pelham

PELHAM, AL - The search for a Pelham woman's missing African Serval cat is finally over. A local business owner spotted the 25-pound cat Thursday, and contacted police, who were able to trap the animal and return it to its owner.

Felicia Wilson, the owner of the cat, first asked for helping finding her pet through social media May 1, asking for help locating it, afraid someone might mistake it for a wild animal and shoot it. She said the 8-year-old cat, Juno, got out of the front door of her home on Chandalar Court as her daughter was leaving for school.

Pelham police reports said the trap was placed outside the business where the cat was spotted, and the cat was found late Thursday night in the trap.

Servals are from sub-Saharan countries, and are carnivorous wild cats, but can be domesticated. There is no law against owning a Serval cat in the Pelham city limits.

Photo via Pelham PD