N.Y. Rescue Seeks Answers After Finding Cat Dumped in Tied-Up Pillowcase: 'A Heartless Act'

An abandoned cat, who was found in a pillowcase in the pouring rain, is now recovering at the Niagara SPCA

• The Niagara SPCA recently took in a cat that had been abandoned on the road in a tied up pillow case
• The cat was first found by a good Samaritan, who spotted the pillowcase moving along the road in the rain
• The cat does not appear to have been injured in the incident and is now relaxing at the Niagara SPCA while the rescue team searches for its owner

A dark gray cat dries off and calms down after being left in a tied pillow case.

According to the Niagara SPCA, the cat was left in a pillowcase by the side of the road while it was raining.

“Warning – this post describes a callous act of animal abandonment,” the Niagara Falls, New York-based rescue began its Facebook post about the incident.

The February 27 post also contained two pictures of a cat. In both pictures, the cat is wide-eyed and partially wet. The Niagara SPCA also shared a photo of the pink and purple pillow case the cat was found in.

The rescue continued its post with a description of the rescue of the cat. According to the Niagara SPCA, a Good Samaritan was the first to spot the cat.

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“It was left or potentially dumped, tied up in a pillowcase, on the side of the road near the bend at Bond Lake today, in the pouring rain. Luckily, a woman passing by saw the bag moving and stopped to investigate. She untied the bag, the pillowcase, and the cat ran out and immediately climbed into the engine of her car,” the rescue wrote.

A gray cat found dumped in a tied-up pillowcase is on the mend at the Niagara SPCA.

Niagara SPCA

After discovering the cat, the woman contacted local authorities for help, who contacted the Niagara SPCA. Rescue agents arrived on scene, safely removed the “little lady” cat from the Good Samaritan’s vehicle and brought her to the Niagara SPCA.

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“Other than being wet and a bit scared, she doesn’t seem any worse for being carried,” the rescue added about the cat’s current condition.

The Niagara SPCA also mentioned that the cat could be looking for a “wonderful adopter” soon. Before the cat goes searching, the animal rescue service checks whether the pet already has a family.

A Niagara SPCA employee holds a long-haired cat found abandoned in a pillow case.

Niagara SPCA

In their Facebook post about the abandoned cat, the Niagara SPCA shared a question about the cat with their followers.

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“We doubt this will be fruitful, but we have to try anyway. Does this cute girl look familiar? She is dark grey/blonde in color and has long hair.”

If you recognize a cat found in a pillow case near Niagara Falls, New York, contact the Niagara SPCA.

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