Marine Corps veteran searches for missing cats after garage parking incident

HOUSTON – A parking garage at 5599 San Felipe is the last place Christopher Katthage saw his cats Dumbell and Felix.

That was two weeks ago. But the 42-year-old Marine Corps veteran says he's not giving up.

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“The last four to five years have been chaotic to say the least,” Christopher said.

Considering what Christopher has been through, it's a miracle he's still standing.

He survived two deployments to Iraq with almost no scratches.

On April 21, 2021, Christopher said he was shot multiple times in an unprovoked attack at an apartment complex.

“I was shot nine times in the back and side, destroying my entire digestive system,” he said. “I lost my colon, my spleen and about half of my stomach.”

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On April 1, 2023, Christopher had an accident on his motorcycle and lost his leg.

“And crushed my right shoulder at the same time,” he said.

Christopher has spent the last few weeks doing everything he can to find his two cats, Dumbell and Felix.

“My absolute life mates, the support system I’ve had for the last four years,” he said.

Christopher parked in a garage to see a lawyer. His two cats were in the car.

“As I bent over to put on my prosthetic leg, the girl, Dumbell, jumped off my shoulder and jumped out the door,” Christopher said.

“She ran under the car, I started freaking out and started pulling my leg up. As soon as I put it on to stand up, my cat Felix jumped off my leg and ran under the car in the other direction.” “

Christopher says he went to every animal shelter in the area hoping to find his fur babies.

“They mean a lot to me. They are the ones who got me through some really tough times mentally and got me physically started doing things,” he said. “You have to be home for me and for her.”

If you know where Dumbell and Felix are, call 832-713-4211. A $1,000 reward is being offered.