06/01/2026
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Owner dies leaving 40+ friendly cats desperate for foster and/or adoption.
The owner of 20-50 cats, died two weeks ago, according to his landlord, and these cats, all indoor, friendly and dependent on humans, are now wandering in Manayunk, starved, scared, begging and following people. None of these cats are fixed. These cats are used to regular meals and a shelter over their heads. The crowds of cats outside are only those that have left the house. We fear that there may be many kittens and nursing moms or feral, elderly cats inside. The landlord of this house has reportedly called ACCT and the PSPA about this situation and neither agency has responded to his calls for help.
People are coming to feed and some have also taken cats. Sunday morning (5/31), 12 cats were trapped and scheduled for surgery, vaccination, flea treatment and testing at Forgotten Cats throughTheCatCollaborative (TCC). TCC has started a GoFundMe to cover the enormous cost of this initiative. BCR was on site to help these cats.
I have interacted with every cat during clinic set up, and every cat trapped is friendly but scared. They appear youngish and are in good shape. Of the 12 trapped Sunday (2 pregnant females were trapped on Saturday), eleven were male and only one female. They are primarily orange or orange and white.
As of Tuesday 6/2, these 14 cats will need somewhere to recover; BRC will be working with TCC to help find these cats foster and adoptive homes. Please see the videos showing the dire situation that these cats now find themselves in and the rush to access food during the trapping. Please share this plea with your friends, family, neighbors, relatives, co-workers. If you or anyone you know could foster one of these cats for even a month, it would allow time to devise a long-term plan.
Please message, email or text BCR if you are able to foster/adopt. All applicants will be vetted.
Thank you Brenda