Courtesy Washington Humane Society.

Courtesy Washington Humane Society.

Update: The Washington Humane Society’s spokesperson said Callista was adopted Monday.

There’s a happy ending to this week’s distressing story involving a very cute kitten. The eight-week-old cat apparently stolen from a Washington Humane Society adoption center has been recovered by police.

D.C. Police retrieved Callista from a residential address in D.C. last night and returned her to the WHS, according to a press release. MPD used video surveillance footage from the New York Avenue Adoption Center, where Callista disappeared from Sunday, in their investigation.

“Callista’s case is now a matter for the courts,” the release states.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with the Metropolitan Police Department. They took this case seriously for what it was, a theft and a criminal act,” WHS president and CEO Lisa LaFontaine said in a statement. “We can rest easy knowing that Callista will continue to get the care she needs as she awaits adoption into a responsible and loving home. And our community can rest assured that all animals in our care are precious members of our family, regardless of size, species, or age – and we will do everything possible to protect them.”

To no one’s surprise, WHS says many people have expressed interested in adopting Callista.

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