Operation Acoustic Kitty: The CIA’s Secret Plan to Turn Cats into Spies
One of the most bizarre and unexpected chapters in the history of espionage is Operation Acoustic Kitty, a covert project developed by the CIA during the height of the Cold War. The goal of this unusual mission was to use cats as surveillance devices by surgically implanting them with listening devices and training them to eavesdrop on Soviet officials. While the concept may sound like something out of a science fiction movie or satire, Operation Acoustic Kitty was a real attempt by the CIA to exploit cats’ natural stealth to gather intelligence. (more…)




















