Found orange tabby cat near UK campus
Description
Found this orange tabby cat this afternoon around 4:15 pm in the parking lot behind the Starbucks on South Limestone Street, Lexington, near the UK campus. It’s an orange tabby with a white chest and white paws, and it’s wearing a blue collar with a tiny silver bell. It looked healthy but a bit nervous, and it has a tiny notch in the left ear plus a faint diagonal stripe on its tail—easy to identify if you know this cat. I’m pretty sure it belongs to someone around here, and I’d love to help get it back home; if you think it’s yours, drop a note here and we can set up a meetup to reunite them.
Approximate found location
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How to safely return this item
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Verify the owner before handing it back
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- Meet during daylight hours where there is CCTV and foot traffic.
- Avoid private homes, car parks at night, or isolated locations.
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