November 28, 2021
Hi Folks,
Over the holiday, the West 104th Community Garden rescued four adorable kittens from the garden and neighboring yard. As medical costs are significantly high, the Steering Committee is seeking donations for their care. Cat Committee member, Nikki is fundraising to cover the vet expenses via GoFundMe.
Meet (from left to right): Maggie, Bart, Lisa and Ralphie. Probably about 8 weeks old but that’s a guess. They are pictured in my bathroom, where they have been for the last week.
yes 👏 The good news is that they seem healthy and are certainly friendly. Before they can be adopted they have to see a vet. We are using Brilliant Vet Care, a new vet in the neighborhood, which is giving us discount rates. The goal is to raise enough money to cover the first vet visit and the spay/ neuter, which will come in a few weeks.
Any support you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Updates (5)
December 19, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer
Tinsel a female garden cat is available for adoption.
Purrfect Angels of Inwood has a recently captured w104 garden cat ready for adoption, her name is “Tinsel”, but they have lots of really sweet cats waiting for a loving home.
Please reach out to them if you’re interested (see FB link below).
https://www.facebook.com/PurrfectAngelsofInwood/?ref=page_internal
Thanks from the Garden Cat Committee!
December 18, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer
Kittens came through spay/neuter just fine. Thanks for making that happen. We are still trying to trap the momcat. We have her coming around every night for tuna. We will keep you posted.
December 14, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer
Kittens all adopted in pairs. Everyone goes to vet for spay/neuter this Thursday. Please consider adopting an older cat if you want a single feline for your household. Check out the cats at Purrfect Cats of NYC. The cats are friendly, healthy and and will repay the love you give them.
November 30, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer
Dear Nice Humans: with your help, we can pay for the kittens’ first vet visit. They have worms (yuck but treatable) , but not leukemia (yay!). Wonderful staff at Brilliant Vets giving them their best possible start!
November 28, 2021 by Nikki Kowalski, Organizer
Hi Everyone,
Sending a quick update on the 4 kittens: Lisa, Bart, Maggie and Ralphie. They are heading to the vet tomorrow with Nikki for shots, deworming, Leukemia testing, etc. Neutering and spaying will happen a bit later. Photos of their vet visit will follow.
As you can see they like to hang out together and with humans. Who can resist those cute faces? Sara, Nikki and a few others are providing hours of attention so they can become socialized and easily adoptable. If anyone would like a pair or know of anyone who would be interested, please write to the garden email and we’ll keep a list.
The trap is set for the momma cat, since she was recently spotted in the garden area. Sara Lewkowicz is working overtime on her capture, so please send good energy her way.
We want to take care of the momma, too, so your donations are still needed, https://gofund.me/4ef75bd5.
Many have been very generous and even others have provided cash outside of the GoFundMe platform. It is all so much appreciated. Kitten food, litter, toy donations are also welcome if you happen to have some you’d like to donate.
Ciao and Meow…
