How Our Lesbian Wedding Registry Reunited a Missing Cat With His Humans

In early January, a cat named Buddy escaped from his foster group during a routine transport. He was spotted on the Northside in the Allegheny West neighborhood.

In early February, two lesbians also on the Northside got married. One of their wedding registries was primarily cat rescue gear — traps, crates, nets, gloves, food, and trail cameras. The bride’s college roommate sent a trail camera because she thought it was hilarious.

In mid-February, the camera was set up at the wives’ feral colony. One of the brides quickly noticed something — she saw Buddy eating from the feeding station. That was Laura, not me. But we quickly poured through all of the photos to confirm and send evidence to Buddy’s humans.

Buddy on camera

Buddy has a perch

I met one of the rescuers the next day who gave me suggestions on how to trap him. We pulled up all the food to make him hungry. We got nearby feeders to do the same. When it became evident Buddy was not coming back around, the rescuer…