Kitty rescued on GG Bridge will soon be up for adoption

Bridges the kitten is examined at Marin Humane by Dr. Belinda Evans. Bridges the kitten is examined at Marin Humane by Dr. Belinda Evans. Photo: J. Lamont / Marin Humane Photo: J. Lamont / Marin Humane Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Kitty rescued on GG Bridge will soon be up for adoption 1 / 3 Back to Gallery

A kitten rescued from the median of the Golden Gate Bridge by a pair of kindly California Highway Patrol officers last week will soon be up for adoption, officials said.

The kitty, aptly named Bridges, was spotted by a passing motorist on the Golden Gate Bridge about 2:50 p.m. Saturday. But when CHP officers first drove across the iconic span looking for the cat, he was nowhere to be found. They had more luck on their second try.

“As they approached the south tower on the bridge they noticed a little furry head popping out from inside of the movable median barrier that separates the northbound and southbound lanes,” CHP said in a statement.

The officers freed the kitten and took him to VCA Madera Pet Hospital in Corte Madera, where staff gave him an exam and a bath for free, according to CHP officials.

Bridges is estimated to be 8 to 10 weeks old. He’ll have a microchip implanted and receive medical care at the Marin Humane animal shelter in Novato, after which he will be adoptable, according to the CHP.

Bridges is still a little jumpy after his time on the bridge, but he spent the weekend well taken care of at the home of Officer Matt Smith, one of the CHP officers who rescued him, before being brought to Marin Humane on Wednesday.

“Ask anyone in our office, standing in the middle of the freeway for any period of time with cars whizzing by you is terrifying,” the CHP said in a statement. “Bridges found safe places to hide though, and spent much of his time in the Smith household hiding inside of one of Matt's shoes.”

Anyone interested in adopting Bridges can call the adoptions department of Marin Humane at (415) 506-6225.

Filipa Ioannou is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: fioannou@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @obioannoukenobi