A 'bougie' stray cat wearing a pink bow was reunited with her owners after being found by Colorado police.
'Bougiest Stray Cat' Lulu Reunited With Owners After 'Self-Guided Tour' of Her Neighborhood
When you think stray cat, you probably think more Thomas O'Malley from The Aristocats — but police in Colorado recently picked up a stray cat that was much more of a Marie character from The Aristocats.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office recently found the most beautiful female white cat roaming the streets of Centennial, Colo., wearing an elegant (though slightly worse for wear) pink bow tied around her neck.
Thankfully, the cat — named Lulu — was able to be returned to her rightful home because she was microchipped.
Alongside two charming photos of Lulu, the Sheriff's Office shared the story of her adventures in the big, wide world.
Lulu the Scottish Fold cat was found roaming the streets of Centennial, Colo. wearing a pink bow.
"This might just be the bougiest stray cat we've ever seen," they wrote on social media. "A few days ago, we received a call about an adorable white kitty lingering around someone's home near S. Dayton St. and E. Peakview Ave. Enter 'Lulu' - a fluffy Scottish Fold cat rocking a fancy pink bow. We scanned her for a microchip, and her owners were notified. Turns out Lulu took herself on a self-guided tour of the neighborhood while in the care of a cat sitter."
They concluded, "Her pink bow may have charmed her way through the neighborhood, but it was her microchip that saved the day!"
Police shared photos of Lulu, the 'stray' cat they found in Centennial and reunited with her owners.
The Sheriff's Office also took some time to explain how to deal with a stray cat if you ever come across one.
"Quick PSA: Animal Services doesn’t pick up stray cats unless they’re injured or sick. That’s because cats are free-roaming, and most of them find their way home. Still, adventures can go off-script, which is why we always recommend keeping your cats indoors and having them microchipped. If you ever find a lost cat: Take it to the nearest animal shelter or vet to be scanned for a microchip. File a report with your local animal services agency. Post a photo of the cat on your local social media community pages," the message reads.
Officers from Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office were able to reunite a lost cats with her owners.
On Facebook, community members had a lot to say about the incident.
"Oh boy, if I had left an expensive cat like that in a pet sitter’s hands, I would be extremely angry," said one person.
"That’s definitely an aristocrat," quipped someone else.
"Microchip for the win!" commented a third.
Meanwhile, not everyone was a fan of Lulu's accessorizing game, with one social media user writing, "She ran away because they put a bow on her. I'd run too."
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office recently trained their horses to escort vehicles through large crowds.
Police in Arapahoe County are clearly comfortable with animals in general, since they also recently posted about training their horses to "escort large vehicles, such as fire trucks, through crowded events like parades.
They shared lovely pictures of the animals in training.