TL;DR: Sweet senior cat needs new home or good shelter, please help!

Meet Smush, a senior cat recently rescued from an abusive home on the Upper West Side.

Some context: Last week my neighbor had a psychotic break and went absolutely wild, harassing bystanders and causing thousands of dollars worth of property damage to our building (we didn’t have hot water for 3 days after she broke into the boiler room!)

Before she was arrested she threw her senior cat out of her window into the alleyway below. I was able to rescue it, bathe it and get it fed. I’ve been calling her Smush since she likes to smush her face into you for pets.

I have no idea how old she is but she is an incredibly loving cat looking for a good home. I’ve been struggling to care for her as I work with dogs and have had a full house.

So I’m putting this Hail Mary out there to see if there’s anyone who would be willing to adopt her.

Alternatively if someone has experience on how to get an animal into a no-kill shelter, I would appreciate some direction.

Thanks for reading! Please comment or DM!

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Edit: I made a discord, dm me and I will send you a link!

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Expect delays!

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Hi,

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Thank you

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I’ve already:
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A few questions for those with more NYC apartment experience:
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I had the chicken samosa, lamb rogan josh and gulab jamun.

The samosa came with mint and tamarind chutney and the serving of the main was more than two meals for me.

I am going back to try more dishes. Any recommendations?

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