Sections
Log in
Top News
U.S. News World News Featured Voices
Odd News
Entertainment
Movies Music TV
Sports
Soccer NFL NBA MLB
Photos
News Entertainment Sports Features
More...
Defense Featured Science Health Video Archive Almanac
About Feedback Privacy Policy
About Feedback Privacy Policy
Search
Trending
Taylor Swift
Measles
North Korea
Kennedy Space Center
Prison workers
Angela Merkel
UPS hostage
Helicopter crash
Tennessee execution
Michael Bloomberg
Odd News
June 15, 2017 / 12:12 PM

North Carolina woman posts missing ad for 'jerk' cat

By
Daniel Uria
Mary Irwin of North Carolina woman shared an honest missing ad for her 6-year-old "jerk" cat, Babou, after she disappeared from her Charlotte home. Screen capture/ABC News

June 15 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman asked people to keep an eye out for her "jerk" cat after the pet went missing for several days.

Mary Irwin shared the honest, viral missing ad seeking the return of her 6-year-old female cat Babou that disappeared from her home in Charlotte on June 9.

"She's mostly friendly but may run if you try to catch her - she's kind of a jerk too. She has opinions about things," Irwin wrote on the poster.

Irwin initially suspected a neighbor had found Babou and taken her in, but warned she "is not the kind of cat people would keep."

"She likes to sit on you, but doesn't want you to touch her," Irwin said. "She likes to sleep on your head and she's a talker. She has opinions about things and is very verbal. She will sit next to you, stare you in the face, and start a conversation that is a bit uppity."

Irwin and her husband found Babou in a parking lot in Miami in 2011 when they were actually charmed by her sweet personality.

"I had hurt my neck and my husband went into Target to get some medication for me and I said, 'Oh, God, we can't leave her here or she'll get run over,'" Irwin told ABC News. "She ran across the parking lot and jumped into my arms. She was the coolest cat for six months and then she got spayed and that changed everything."

Despite lamenting Babou's jerk attitude, Irwin fantasized about a West Side Story-style reunion with her missing pet.

"It's going to be like the Sharks and the Jets and she's going to be leading this team of wild cats," she said. "She'll show up in two weeks missing an ear and patches of hair and smoking a cigarette all like, 'You should see the other guy. I'd tell you where he is but then I'd have to kill you."

Their actual reunion came on June 13 after she unsuccessfully searched near "two places people had seen similar cats" in rain.

"Babou walked up to our front door in the pouring rain and meowed LOUDLY until we let her inside," Irwin said. "She's a little thinner and totally soaked but home safe and sound."

Read More

Australian rescue seeks home for 'despot and dictator' cat Family throws quinceanera for 15-year-old cat Arizona log cabin home for sale hides 'cat utopia'

Latest Headlines

Coast Guard crew rescues dog in distress off Florida coast
Odd News // 16 minutes ago
Coast Guard crew rescues dog in distress off Florida coast
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. Coast Guard crew came to the rescue of a dog spotted struggling to swim off the coast of Florida.

City attempting Christmas tree world record in Michigan
Odd News // 32 minutes ago
City attempting Christmas tree world record in Michigan
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A Michigan city is tallying up decorated conifers in a bid to break the Guinness World Record for largest display of illuminate Christmas trees.

Police chase elusive chickens through West Virginia parking lot
Odd News // 1 hour ago
Police chase elusive chickens through West Virginia parking lot
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Police and animal control officers went on a chicken chase in the parking lot of a West Virginia business and the scene was caught on camera by a witness.

British dog gives birth to litter of 21 puppies
Odd News // 20 hours ago
British dog gives birth to litter of 21 puppies
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A British woman said her dog may have broken a world record when she gave birth to a litter of 21 puppies.

Police wrangle loose goat in Texas intersection
Odd News // 21 hours ago
Police wrangle loose goat in Texas intersection
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas are trying to find the owner of a goat found running loose in a busy intersection.

Woman finds out about $5 million lottery win from Facebook
Odd News // 22 hours ago
Woman finds out about $5 million lottery win from Facebook
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said she found out about her $5 million lottery jackpot in an unusual way -- by scrolling Facebook.

Artist creates life-sized traffic jam in sand of Florida beach
Odd News // 22 hours ago
Artist creates life-sized traffic jam in sand of Florida beach
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Florida city unveiled an unusual beachfront artwork -- a life-sized recreation of a traffic jam sculpted from sand.

Loose pig leads deputies on chase around Ohio yard
Odd News // 1 day ago
Loose pig leads deputies on chase around Ohio yard
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Sheriff's deputies in Ohio had a tough time trying to wrangle a loose pig in a resident's yard and the unusual chase was recorded by body cameras.

Fireball streaks across night sky in the Midwest
Odd News // 1 day ago
Fireball streaks across night sky in the Midwest
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A bright fireball streaked across the night sky in the Midwest, with sightings reported in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Man bends seven steel railroad spikes for Guinness record
Odd News // 1 day ago
Man bends seven steel railroad spikes for Guinness record
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A New York state college professor set his second Guinness World Record when he bent seven steel railroad spikes in one minute.

Trending Stories

Man wins $30,000 from lottery ticket rejected by friend
Man wins $30,000 from lottery ticket rejected by friend
British dog gives birth to litter of 21 puppies
British dog gives birth to litter of 21 puppies
Escaped horse runs through streets of Philadelphia
Escaped horse runs through streets of Philadelphia
Woman finds out about $5 million lottery win from Facebook
Woman finds out about $5 million lottery win from Facebook
Loose pig leads deputies on chase around Ohio yard
Loose pig leads deputies on chase around Ohio yard

Photo Gallery

 
Moments from the 15th UNICEF Snowflake Ball
Moments from the 15th UNICEF Snowflake Ball

Latest News

PlayStation announces new State of Play showcase for Tuesday
Russia to export raw soybeans to South Korea
Coast Guard crew rescues dog in distress off Florida coast
White House adviser on U.S. jobs surge: 'I don't see any end to it'
Resilient, opportunistic plants are most invasive threat, study shows
 
Back to Article
/
Back to top
About UPI Contact Feedback Advertisements Submit News Tips
Copyright © 2019 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of UsePrivacy Policy