Hualien Bus Station adopts cat that stole its snacks
Hualien Bus Station adopts cat that stole its snacks
2026-07-09
Last June, an orange tabby stole four bags of dried fish strips from Hualien Bus Station. Rather than having the cat taken away, the station adopted him, naming him Egg Tart. Egg Tart now calls the station his home and often appears “on duty” at the service counter, garnering smiles from fawning travelers.
An employee at Hualien Bus Station holds a bright-eyed orange tabby, looking dapper in his plaid scarf and blue bandana. It’s time for this cat to start his shift.
Ms. Lin
Traveler
I think he’s so cute. He’s very friendly and not shy at all.
Mr. Chiu
Traveler
I noticed the cat about a month or two ago. The staff is always holding him. It makes the station feel more welcoming.
The station’s resident cat is named Egg Tart. He got his position not due to his resume, but by stealing.
Chen An-te
Station tourist information director
One morning we found that someone had eaten some of the dried fish strips we were selling. When we caught Egg Tart, we realized that he had been the one eating the fish strips.
Last June, Hualien Bus Station discovered that four bags of fish strips had been nibbled on. After tracking down the culprit, staff found a tiny one-and-a-half-month-old kitten hiding behind a storage locker. Rather than call the police, the station decided to adopt the little thief as its resident cat.
Chen An-te
Station tourist information director
After all the employees agreed, we named him Egg Tart and incorporated him into the team.
Egg Tart regularly patrols the station, bringing joy to travelers. After a video of the cat went viral last month, many people came especially to see him. This little thief has spent a year charming people with his cuteness, bringing new life to the station.
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大"橘"為重! 花蓮轉運站魚條被偷吃 收編橘貓"蛋塔"爆紅
2026-07-09
花蓮轉運站去年6月時，站內寄售的4包魚條被偷吃，後來發現偷吃賊是躲在置物櫃後方的一隻小橘貓，站方不僅沒有報警把貓抓走，還收編取名為蛋塔，讓牠擔任「站貓」。站方上月底在臉書分享蛋塔上班的影片後，牠的萌樣立刻擄獲民眾的心。
毛茸茸的橘色身影抬頭挺胸，圍著小領巾，睜著圓溜溜的無辜大眼，在轉運站裡東巡西晃，橘貓站長，上班囉。
[[旅客 林小姐]]
“看到覺得超級可愛，很親人都不會怕生”
[[旅客 邱先生]]
“我大概應該一兩個月前就有稍微看到，人員都有抱著貓這樣，我覺得親切一點”
橘貓站長名叫蛋塔，牠能入職，不是靠履歷，而是靠偷吃。
[[花蓮轉運站觀光案內所長 陳安德]]
“有一天早上就發覺我們販賣的魚條，怎麼好像有被吃過一樣，抓住蛋塔的時候，我們就突然看到，原來牠把這個魚條都拿來吃了”
去年6月，花蓮轉運站發現寄售的4包魚條被啃得七零八落，循線追查，在置物櫃後方，逮到這名當時只有1個半月大的魚條大盜，不過站方沒有報警處理，決定聘牠擔任轉運站站貓，彌補牠偷吃損失。
[[花蓮轉運站觀光案內所長 陳安德]]
“經過同仁的一致表決，把它取做蛋塔，然後開始收編”
現在的蛋塔，在站內定時巡邏、療癒旅客，上月底影片曝光後更一夕爆紅，不少粉絲專程來朝聖。魚條小偷，勤勤懇懇賣萌撒嬌了一年，肉償了當初偷吃的魚條，也讓這座轉運站，多了一份毛茸茸的溫暖。
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