MUFFIN’S PET CONNECTION: Week of January 26

DEAR JUDE: PLEASE HELP…A woman passed away suddenly a coupleof weeks ago. She had six cats. Her home was neat, clean andcared-for, as were her beloved cats.

Her daughters expected us to remove them immediately. They hadmade no plans whatsoever. They did not have enough carriers fortransporting. Clearly, they intended to toss them out onto thestreets. One of the daughters was trying to get the cats outthrough the window.

A neighbor, a friend of the deceased woman, immediately offeredto put the cats in his warm, unfinished basement. They are therenow, terrified and shaking – it is a scary place. Most of them werehiding but we did get two into a cage so far. They eat, when we arenot there. Sadly, they are suffering quite a bit.

The cats are non-aggressive, accustomed to living in a quiethome with an older person. They allowed me, a complete stranger, topick them up; they do not protest. Two of them are older cats; oneis at least 15 years old.

There is a buff kitty (pictured) and a long-haired black kitty.They are very bonded. There is another black long-haired kitty, twopanther-type black kitties, and a pretty Tortie girl. There are nokittens, most likely cats are spayed or neutered. They needhomes.’

Please contact Diana, dmb16@caa.columbia.edu or Linda at718-946-5965.

PLEASE HELP FEED LANCE! Location: A lot on the side street offFlushing Avenue between Bedford Avenue and Nostrand Avenue,Brooklyn 11205. Lance’s caretaker recently suffered medical issuesand had to leave her apartment to go into a physical rehabilitationfacility.

She has no mobility to take care of Lance and is heartbroken athaving left him without care in the winter months. She has beencaring for him for five months and was preparing to build him awinter shelter when the medical issues occurred.

Lance is skittish. The feeder is hoping to return to caretakingas soon as she is well enough. If you can help, please contactJesse at jesse.anne.oh@gmail.com. Thank you!

DID YOU KNOW? The invention of the cat flap, or cat door, isattributed to Sir Isaac Newton…