Police report kitten stolen in Red Deer returned to pet shop

RED DEER – *** Up-Date ***      RCMP are happy to announce that Kennedy, the kitten taken from the Red Deer Petland on April 7, has been returned and is now getting needed medical treatment from a veterinarian.

Staff with Alberta Animal Services contacted Red Deer RCMP on Thursday afternoon to say that an unidentified person had anonymously returned the kitten to the Petland store she was taken from. The kitten appeared to be ill at the time of her return but is expected to recover through treatment. RCMP issued a bulletin and photo of the kitten, noting the little feline had a health condition and required medication

The suspect in the theft has not been identified at this time. Red Deer RCMP thank the many media outlets and citizens who shared this story so widely and achieved a positive outcome for little Kennedy.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Red Deer RCMP or Crime Stoppers.