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From The New York Shitty Inbox: Found
Filed under: 11206, 11237, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, Crazy Cat Lady, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn
Anna (who sent me the above photograph) writes:
I found the sweetest female tabby, appx. 7 months old, in Bushwick near the Morgan L stop on Sunday night. I have done everything to locate a possible owner, to no avail. I already have two cats and cannot take a third. She seems really healthy, but I also cannot afford to give her any medical care right now (blood tests, spaying, etc). I’ve tried to contact the no-kill shelters in the area, but they are either full or won’t return my calls and emails. She is presently being housed in my bathroom, but I would love to find her a real home or at least just a foster home for now. Can you either post this to your website or give me some suggestions on what to do? I’ve posted flyers, posted on craigslist, posted on facebook, posted on a few online databases, called Animal Care and Control, and don’t know what else to do.
If anyone knows who this little lady belongs to or would like to provide her a temporary— or better yet: permanent— home, please shoot Anna an email at: anna (dot) franklin (at) gmail (dot) com
Thanks!
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool, Part II: Paul Richard
Filed under: 10003, 10009, East Village, East Village Manhattan, Lower East Side, Lower East Side Manhattan, Street Art
This comes courtesy of my buddy (and fellow Greenpointer) Bitchcakes!
Miss Heather
East Williamsburg Photo Du Jour: Ingraham Street
Filed under: 11206, 11237, Bushwick, Bushwick Brooklyn, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Street Art
Taken October 11, 2010.
Miss Heather
From The New York Shitty Photo Pool: Looking Down
Filed under: 11101, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Long Island City, Long Island City Queens
Taken by Noah Devereaux.
Miss Heather
THIS SATURDAY: Sweet!
Filed under: 11211, 11222, East Williamsburg, East Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
While you’re making the acquaintance of some of north Brooklyn’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes (like the above the adoptable cuties) take time to savor some of the delicious vegan baked goods for sale. While you’re noshing you are benefiting a good cause! Lisacat writes:
To celebrate National Feral Cat Day, we’re having a special adoption event Saturday, October 16th from 2 to 6 pm! Yes, we’ll have our usual gang of charming and adorable cats and kittens available for adoption but we’ll also be having a vegan bake sale for the humans! Proceeds will benefit our favorite mobile spay/neuter clinic, The Toby Project!
Check it out!
Adoptable Cuties & Vegan Bake Sale
October 16, 2010 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Muddy Paws
447 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11211
To close on a (somewhat) related note, I have been noticing a lot of graffiti featuring feline subject matter hereabouts lately. Without further ado, here they are!
Nassau Avenue
Union Avenue
Could this be the start of a trend? I can only hope so. Cattitude!
Miss Heather
P.S.: I have also gotten word that Dog Habitat has a new feline in residence. Jay writes:
Had a surprise waiting at the door early one morning. A kitten in a basket. Dropped off some time before 6:30 a.m. Young and friendly. Grey with what could be a broken tail.
Naturally I intend to meet (and film) this little guy (or girl)— STAT!
Photo Credits: Eva Prokop via Lisacat.
Submissions Wanted
I have been hearing a lot of buzz about this, the Brooklyn Do Gooder Awards, for some time. Enough so that I feel compelled to mention it here. Having gotten that out of the way, I will get to the purpose of this post: after much careful consideration I have decided that Garden Spotters deserve their own version of this sinecure. Why, you ask? Very simple: while Greenpoint may very well be a part of Brooklyn, much of Brooklyn is most decidedly not Greenpoint. Ours is a very unique community and what constitutes a “do gooder” here may not exactly fit the criteria the folks at the Brooklyn Community Center had in mind. CASE IN POINT: one of the categories they have is “caring neighbors”. I can think of no better example of a “caring neighbor” than the person who saw fit to dismantle this pay phone. It has been (and unfortunately will probably continue to be) a problem for some time.
It is not my purpose to denigrate the efforts of people who feed our poor, educate our youth, create much-needed green spaces and/or organize our communities. They are needed. BADLY. However, not everyone has the time and/or expertise to effect such changes in our borough— but he (or she) might have a pair of bolt cutters, tube of caulk and an ax to grind! These are the people I want to hear about— from you! Here are the rules:
- I am receptive to pretty much anything. Ask yourself: Who do I think makes Greenpoint a better/special place? This is very much open to interpretation. No act and/or reason is too trivial— provided your explanation is lucid— and preferably— entertaining.
- I am also open to Greenpointers who make herculean efforts to better our community in more conventional ways, e.g.; tenant advocacy, feeding our hungry, rescuing abandoned and/or abused animals, cleaning up our community’s manifold number of environmental issues, etc.
- Other than that there are no rules. Or I will make them up as I go along because that’s the Greenpoint way!
You can tender your submissions via comments or email at: missheather (at) thatgreenpointblog (dot) com.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Miss Heather
LAST GASP: Manifest Destiny
Filed under: 11222, Culture War, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic
From West Street.
Miss Heather
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