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Cats Found Via Satellite
Cats Found Via Satellite
NASA has revealed that some of its satellites are being used to trace lost cats in urban neighbourhoods.
The news was broken following weeks of increased satellite activity, which has been logged by amateur astronomy bloggers.
NASA has chosen to break the news now rather than risk a national scandal. “It’s important to note that we are using redundant satellites for this purpose, but at no point is the safety of the globe at risk”, a spokesperson stated.
Local veterinary groups are hiring the technology to track special chips that are routinely put into new pet cats to prevent theft. The satellites can pinpoint the animal to the nearest metre, allowing them to be located and reunited with their owners.
“It means a hell of a lot to the owners and helps save lives”, said Malcolm Fisher, head veterinarian at the Mount Simba Animal Hospital. “There are so many satellites up there; it’s just a question of which one we log into at the time.”