Fred the Undercover Kitty

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Fred the Undercover Kitty (born May 2005 in Brooklyn , New York City ; died August 10, 2006 in Queens , New York City) was an American house cat who became known through her work for the New York Police Department and the District Attorney from Brooklyn became known. Their activity led to the arrest of an unlicensed veterinarian.

Life

Fred was born in Brooklyn in May 2005. In September 2005 he and his brother George were rescued by Animal Care & Control in New York City. He suffered from pneumonia and had a collapsed lung. Carol Moran, Assistant District Attorney for Brooklyn, adopted him as part of an emergency housing organized by Animal Care & Control. She took care of the cat and nursed it back to health. The two cats were named after Fred and George Weasley from the Harry Potter novel series by JK Rowling .

In February 2006, Fred was listed as an "Undercover Secret Agent" by the Brooklyn District Attorney's office. He was part of an investigation into an unlicensed Brooklyn veterinarian who was offering his services without a license or training. The plainclothes policewoman Stephanie Green-Jones posed as “mistress” . Fred was used as bait in an undercover operation on February 3, 2006 that eventually led to the arrest of the wrong vet. In May 2007 the vet was charged with fraud and cruelty to animals. He pleaded guilty and received a suspended sentence and in-patient psychiatric treatment.

In May 2006 Fred received the Law Enforcement Appreciation Award. A month later, he was named 8 on the Broadway Barks benefit show ! honored at Shubert Alley on Broadway . Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters hosted the evening as moderators . During the show, Fred was awarded the Mayor's Alliance Award, which is given to remarkable animals.

Then Fred should be trained as a therapy animal. In addition, Fred and his owners received offers for commercials. This did not happen, however, as Fred was struck by a car on August 10, 2006 in Queens and killed.

literature

  • Ashley Morgan: Fred . In: Wonder Cats: True Tales of Extraordinary Felines . Summersdale Publishers, 2010, ISBN 978-0-85765-338-3 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Michael Brick: A Detective. A celebrity. And That Was Just Life No. 1 .. The New York Times, August 12, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Michael Brick: Brooklyn: Probation for Fake Veterinarian . The New York Times, May 23, 2007. Accessed November 1, 2015.
  3. ↑ a b Anthony M. Destefano: Brooklyn DA offers commendation for 'Undercover Kitty . Newsday of May 19, 2006
  4. ↑ Anthony M. Destefano: Beloved Undercover Kitty Fred dies . Newsday of August 11, 2006.