'SWAT Cat' Missing from Boston Police

Above: ”SWAT Cat” is missing from the Boston Police Department. The officers desperately want their mascot back. Photo courtesy of bpd.com.

The Boston Police Department’s “SWAT Cat” has gone missing and police are asking for the public’s help to find the department mascot.

The stray Calico cat joined the Boston Police in 2013 when she began prowling around the Boston Police Special Weapons and Tactics base, the department noted on its website. The officers adopted the black, white and orange kitty, which is known for greeting officers when they arrive at work, rolling over for belly rubs from the officers, and showing up for chow time with the unit.

The officers fed and cared for the cat, building a heated shelter outside the Roxbury station. “SWAT Cat” could frequently be seen lounging on the warm hoods of police cruisers.

But about three weeks ago, The unofficial mascot of the Boston SWAT team went missing.

“She had become part of the family,” a SWAT officer said. “But it’s sad, she’s not there. It’s like going to work and not seeing a well-liked coworker.”

Officers have hung fliers in the area and put a call-out on their website and on Facebook in hopes of finding her. So far, no information has come in.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police at 617-343-4520.