Members of the Mocksville community are discussing the future of Sgt. Butters -- the police department's therapy cat who has brought plenty of smiles and love to his community--after he was recently removed from the department and had his Facebook page shut down.City leaders heard from four people Tuesday night about the removal of Sgt. Butters. Three were in favor of his return to the force, but the fourth person called it a waste of time and that there are bigger issues to worry about. City council said the cat is currently staying with a friend of the department and is being well-cared for. They also expressed gratitude to everyone upset over the cat's ousting. City council members say Sgt. Butters' social media page will be back up soon and he's looking forward to continuing his role in the community.Sgt. Butters was introduced to the department in August 2018.

Members of the Mocksville community are discussing the future of Sgt. Butters -- the police department's therapy cat who has brought plenty of smiles and love to his community--after he was recently removed from the department and had his Facebook page shut down.

City leaders heard from four people Tuesday night about the removal of Sgt. Butters. Three were in favor of his return to the force, but the fourth person called it a waste of time and that there are bigger issues to worry about.


City council said the cat is currently staying with a friend of the department and is being well-cared for. They also expressed gratitude to everyone upset over the cat's ousting.

City council members say Sgt. Butters' social media page will be back up soon and he's looking forward to continuing his role in the community.

Sgt. Butters was introduced to the department in August 2018.