The exotic cat that went missing in a Delaware neighborhood for two weeks last year instilling fear in nearby residents can stay with his family, according to officials.
Boo, the African Savannah Cat, who has lived with Richard Todd and his family for nine years, went missing from a north Wilmington neighborhood right before Halloween 2014. He was found two weeks later and returned to his family.
Since then, whether or not Boo could remain with his longtime family was a point of contention among neighbors because some feared the cat was dangerous.
"He is not a ferocious cat in any way, he is a standard domesticated cat," said Todd. "He just looks different."
"He sleeps with my children."
Boo just looks scary, said Todd.
Still, at the time of Boo's brief disappearance, residents insisted on taking extra precautions.
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"I have a 2-year-old daughter at home and she is staying inside til they catch this thing," said one neighbor.
This week, officials in North Wilmington determined that Boo is indeed a domesticated cat and granted the family a permit, allowing him to stay with the Todds.
