Queens, New York is no stranger to a stray cat population. In fact, the streets of New York City is rumoured to be “home” to tens of thousands of the country’s stray and feral cat population. While many of the feral cats in New York live in colonies and do a fine job of surviving and thriving, not all of them want the alley-cat lifestyle. In fact, just this winter a cat in Brooklyn chose his forever home with Nathaniel Styer after a brief stint living on the streets in a nearby feral cat colony.
A couple months ago, a cat in Queens also took her fate into her own paws when she saw a moment of opportunity in an open door and went for it. A woman living in Queens watched a tabby cat outside her home quickly dart inside, rushing to the basement to make herself warm and cozy. With the weather bone chilling outside, she couldn’t in good conscience remove the cat from the safety and warmth of her basement, so she resolved to let the cat stay the night. Two weeks after the surprise encounter, the tabby cat returned, but what happened next changed everything.
She had a litter of kittens! The homeowner found the bundles of joy in her shoe rack, nonetheless. The cat had wisely chose a safe, warm home to have her kittens in.
Unsure what else to do, the homeowner reached out to a local cat rescue organization called The Crazy Cat Family who sent Sara Zoe to come help.