Persistent California Highway Patrol officers rescued a kitten Saturday who was spotted in the middle of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A citizen reported seeing the kitten around 2:50 p.m., prompting officers to check the span. Officers did not see the kitten after a first pass across the bridge, but not wanting to give up, turned around for another look. This time, officers saw the kitten’s head popping out from inside the movable median barrier that separates the northbound and southbound lanes.

Officers blocked the lane of traffic, grabbed the kitten, and escorted him in the patrol car to safety.

The kitten was taken to VCA Madera Pet Hospital in Corte Madera, where he was given an exam and a bath. The kitten didn’t have a collar or microchip, making it impossible to find an owner, so he was released to Officer Matt Smith, who said he would find him a good home.

The CHP said the cat has been tentatively given the name Bridges.