08/13/2026
Owner pleads for eagle to send his cat home
The unusual situation started after several residents reported the eagle regularly perching near backyards with fish and other prey. With multiple outdoor cats also disappearing in the area, neighbors initially feared the worst. But then people began noticing something strange: cats were gathering underneath the eagle while it ate, apparently waiting for scraps it left behind. Two cats became four, then six, and now residents say a small group regularly follows the eagle from tree to tree whenever it shows up.
Wildlife officials are still urging people to keep small pets indoors, since the eagle is still a wild predator and nobody really knows what’s going on. But some residents are starting to joke that the bird has accidentally built itself a tiny army of very persistent beggars. One owner whose cat has recently started disappearing for hours said, “I don’t know what Mr. Whiskers thinks he’s contributing to this little army, but I’d appreciate it if their commander sent him home. I miss my cuddles.”
