Note to Self: Never chase stray cats.

Ever seen the most adorable kitten on the side of the road and wanted to rescue it from the wild? Well, if you attempt this, it will result in flashing lights and 911 calls.

This happened to my group of friends last night at 1AM. The cat ran for its life and climbed up into a random car parked in the back lot. In the process of trying to coax it out, we called the campus police to come help us. After all, it would have been a bad thing if the owner came and started the car with the cat inside. Finally, the cat comes out, and ironically, that is when the police arrive. The following is an account of our story.

The police officer approaches us warily.

"Oh, great news!" I say to the man. "The cat came out of the car!"

He looks very confused. "A... cat?"

"Yes sir. The cat came out from inside of the car. There's nothing to worry about."

He turns to his walkie talkie and quietly talks to the person on the other end. "Oh. So it seems that there was two different calls to the campus police. You have frightened the owner of said car." He points the car and then addresses each one of us. "He called in claiming that you were sitting on his car."

"Oh no, officer," I begin. "We were just concerned for both the cars well being, and the cat inside."

Needless to say, the owner shows up, and manages to leave without harming the cat. The campus police now think we are crazy, and the cat ran away in the end.