India, Nov. 3 -- Indian cafe chain Chaayos has apologised after the relocation of a stray cat from outside their Bandra outlet in Mumbai sparked massive outrage. In a statement shared on social media this morning, Chaayos blamed an "untrained member" of the staff for relocating the cat and said that 20 employees came together on Monday night to look for the animal.

The cat was found after a long search and has now been adopted by a Mumbai-based meditation coach, according to the NGO Humanity World Foundation. Chaayos confirmed that the cat has been adopted.

On Monday afternoon, Mumbai-based meditation coach Purnima Hoon Motwani posted about the cat's disappearance. Motwani said that the cat was healthy, sterilized and vaccinated, and li...