Southeast : Man Says Animal Rights Activist May Have Stolen His Family’s Cat

If Long Beach resident Bob Levy sounds a tad defensive, it is with good reason: for 11 years his family loved and cared for Stripey, a Maine coon cat who they believe was stolen last weekend by a woman who described herself as an animal rights activist.

“From Day One she’s always been a scruffy-looking kitty,” Levy said, referring to standard attributes of the unusual breed. “She’s always been thin.” But, he says, that’s no reason for some stranger to snatch her.

A neighbor across the street was hosting a garage sale Saturday when a woman who described herself as a member of an animal rights club saw Stripey and inquired as to her owners, Levy said.

Absent any other clues to explain the cat’s sudden disappearance, the Levys have contacted animal rights groups for leads on their pet’s whereabouts. Otherwise, all they know is that the woman said she lived in Westminster.

Levy described Stripey as a two-tone gray cat with a reddish back. Anyone with information is asked to call the Levys at (310) 596-7251.