POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A cat came with a flood warning when it was adopted from a Florida animal shelter.
Officials at the Florida Humane Society in Pompano Beach tell the Miami Herald that one of its cats turned on a faucet last week, leaving the water to run for 17 hours.
President Carol Ebert says the flooding caused water to run out the shelter’s back door. No animals were injured, but the shelter is seeking donations to repair floors, cabinets and other damage estimated around $5,000.
Volunteer Terry Arbour says the shelter suspects a 6-month-old kitten known to play in the sinks.
The cat’s name was not released. Arbour says the cat was recently adopted, and its new owners were told it was “intelligent enough to turn on water faucets.”
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less