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On Sunday Jan. 28th, local residents gathered at the Hillcrest Jewish Center to attend a kitten adoption event hosted by Queens-based rescue MeowSquad NYC.
The event, held in partnership by Council Member James F. Gennaro and Assemblymember Sam Berger, connected cat lovers of all ages to nine furry felines looking for their forever homes.
During the adoption event, eager residents got a chance to interact with the friendly adoptees and spend one-on-one time feeding and petting the kittens.
Natalia Trapani, the communications director for Gennaro and a MeowSquad NYC volunteer, spoke about the importance of adoption events.
“We have a lot of wonderful super friendly cats here today. MeowSquad in total has about 100 cats, we have a headquarters in Howard Beach, and we also have many cats with different fosters across the five boroughs,” Trapani said. “Even if we have just one adoption that will be a success, and if we can bring awareness in the community and let them know there are rescues out there.”