A bizarre fight has broken out over a beloved celebrity cat being given a ride on a fire truck during a Pride parade.
Selkirk - an orange cat with 28,000 TikTok followers - made a surprise appearance out the window of fire truck during the Spokane Pride Parade and Festival earlier this month.
Questions raised about whether protocol was broken by allowing an animal inside the truck and displaying a 'politically charged' flag, according to The Spokesman-Review.
In a recent department-wide email addressing their appearance in the parade, the operations chief called it an act of 'selfishness' that put the fire department in a 'tough spot with residents, SFD members and council members that might feel differently.'
Spokane's annual Pride Parade and Festival drew hundreds decked out in colorful attire and waving flags to enjoy the parade and entertainment offered for the day.
