Offbeat Cool cat joins police force

[TheGuru]

A cat has been appointed an unofficial police officer in a Chinese city where it joins officers on patrol.

The black cat spends most of its days in the police station in the Shapingba district of Chongqing, reports the Hualong Network.

But when officers go out on patrol, the cat follows them so much that citizens have started calling it 'Officer'.

"It's very swift, and can climb trees and chase rats. It's really cool," said one officer.

A police spokesman said nobody had claimed the cat so officers had adopted it and were feeding it.

"They are raising the cat and giving it the informal title of police officer for its cool look and diligent work in catching rats," he said.