On the US Labor Day holiday, a resident of Queens noticed a cage left outside a closed veterinary hospital. Inside, squeezed into a tiny playpen normally designed for kittens, were two adult cats. There was no note and no explanation. They had clearly been abandoned there in the blazing sun, just a few yards away from a noisy elevated railway track. It is one of those spots in New York where the noise never really stops, even on a bank holiday.
He contacted Natali Acosta, co-founder of the NatSavesCats rescue group. She lives nearby and, as is so often the case, she arrived on the scene within minutes. There, she discovered two shut-down but gentle cats. "They were super friendly, but completely shut down," she told The Dodo.
Piecing their story together
When examining them, Acosta realised that the female, named Liberty, had recently given birth. This might explain why the pair was suddenly abandoned. Everything about these two cats showed they had lived with humans before. They were sociable and used to being handled, unlike typical stray cats.
Looking for a forever home
Liberty and Chance, the male cat, are now living with Victoria, a rescue partner of Acosta. Liberty is slowly regaining her confidence, while Chance is still a bit timid, though he relaxes as soon as he gets a stroke. Both cats have been neutered and checked by a vet, and they are now just waiting for their forever home.
Translated from the FR Wamiz website using artificial intelligence
