Two downtown cats have gained the online attention of Grand Valley State University students and Grand Rapids locals for watching traffic and crowds from apartment windows.
They do not wear uniforms or direct traffic, but their presence has drawn attention from thousands of viewers online who pass beneath them every day. From a high-rise apartment overlooking the infamous S-Curve, Phoebe has taken on an unexpected role as the city’s unofficial highway guardian, meanwhile another cat, Yeti, looks over Van Andel Arena.
Phoebe, better known online as the “S-Curve kitty,” has spent nearly four years observing one of Grand Rapids’ most unpredictable stretches of highway. Her owner, Aubrey Barile, adopted the cat while she was a GVSU student, after spotting a social media post looking to rehouse the kitty…