“Zombie Cat” in Custody Battle

It’s the story that won’t die. Bart the “zombie cat,” who crawled out of his shallow grave last month after being hit by a car and prematurely buried, is now the subject of a custody battle. Bart was supposed to be returned to his owner following jaw and eye surgeries at the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, Florida, but the organization decided not to release the cat, it said, after learning more about the “circumstances leading up to his burial.” In response, the owner filed a legal motion demanding the return of his pet. An animal welfare check at the owner’s house did not turn up anything suspicious, but, as of last week, Bart was still under the Humane Society’s care. More… Discuss