Both the employee and the company have posted the same statement on their respective profile and page. The version on Chipotle’s page has garnered hundreds of likes and direct replies, that continue as we post this:
Chipotle Cat Facebook Page
The statement about the cat is completely false. Someone hacked into our employee’s account and posted that update without her knowledge. We at Chipotle respect all animals and would not joke about something like that. We are working with local authorities and hope for a quick resolution. We also ask that you be respectful as this is a difficult situation for our employee. We appreciate your patience.
The post that offended cat lovers had gone up on the Chipotle employee’s profile last Thursday and appears to have remained up for at least 24 hours before getting pulled. A copy of it is below, with names blocked out.
Chipotle Cat Facebook Page
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