[UPDATE] Another Kitten Rescued From Verrazano-Narrows Bridge

(Courtesy MTA)

[UPDATE BELOW] Another feline has been rescued on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge! Back in July, hundreds of cat lovers applied to adopt an adorable kitten that some terrible excuse for a human being tossed out of the window of a moving car on the bridge. That lucky cat, dubbed Verrazano, quickly caught the eye of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit star Whoopi Goldberg, who ultimately won him and renamed him Vinny. If you are one of the hundreds of nobodies who tried to adopt Vinny only to have your heart broken harder than Demi Moore in Ghost, you may be in luck, because now another kitten has surfaced on the same bridge.

The Staten Island Advance reports that an 8-week-old kitten was spotted wandering on the lower level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, near the Staten Island tower, on Monday. A worried motorist notified the authorities, and then bridge workers and MTA police sprung into action, stopping traffic and rescuing the kitten. She was brought to the Bay Street Animal Hospital on Staten Island, where a staffer named her "Bridget."

Asked "why Bridget?," a staffer at the Animal Hospital explains that, duh, the cat was found on the bridge. As you can see she is very cute, and another worker at the hospital says, "She is extremely friendly and loves human attention." We've confirmed that Bridget will be put up for adoption, so act fast before some big shot celebrity rolls up in an Escalade and snatches her up!

Update 5:30 p.m.: Jordan Derosa, who works at the Animal Hospital, tells us Bridget has feline leukemia and a broken leg! They've fielded at least 35 inquiries so far, but Derosa tells us, "Whoever adopts her will have to have no cats or cats who also have leukemia." If no one is able to adopt Bridget, she says the kitten would be transferred to a rescue organization for cats with leukemia. (However, it's also possible that Bridget doesn't have leukemia and it's just traces of her mother's illness showing up in her blood—after she's nine months old they'll know for sure.) Anyone interested in adopting Bridget or another cat should email info@baystanimalhospital.com.

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By John Del Signore in News on October 26, 2011 5:30 PM

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chee1rs

glad this cat is safe , now I can go back to bashing OWS losers

dianken

What truly disturbs me is I see a pattern, and there is
probably some very sick person tossing kittens off the bridge. Two have been
rescued, how many have been tossed over the bridge to their death? They need to find this monster, first
kittens, next children, serial killers usually start with small animals. And please, if you all want to adopt this
kitten, think of all the cats and kittens in shelters who also need a home.

candyazzbb

intentional cruelty of any kind is always disturbing. :-(

thronearchangel

That is so sweet. There is warmth and love in this world.

Anthony Zheng Gao

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whatidsay

That last update will no doubt weed out the star-f'ers from the truly concerned.

nicemarmot

You know what really grinds my gears? Almost as much as assholes who leave kittens on the bridge? People who then call in and try to adopt THIS specific kitten. What's so special about this kitten, other than that she's in the news? There are thousands of kittens waiting for adoption at any given time, and they're pretty much all just as cute as this kitten. If you are able to adopt another cat, and you want another cat, you should go to your local shelter and pick one out. You shouldn't be calling in about the kitty on the news.

candyazzbb

who cares at least the cat has a chance. they should give her to the one who will treat her right. but maybe it touches peoples hearts when they hear the story. so they want to help. she does have very long fuzzies.. how cute is that lol

FU Boy

Chill, marmot. This is a good kick in the pants to remind folks that there are animals in need. Like I mentioned above, if I could adopt, I would. And I'm seriously considering volunteering for a shelter, but if I can't bring a pet home, I can only care for them in the pens as long as funding allows.

Maybe this post reminds people of the problem, and maybe a few other critters get adopted.

But the scorn should be placed properly, on 1) those that breed animals irresponsibly and 2) those that do not spay and neuter.

The PE Reader

It's frustrating, I agree. I do hope the person who does end up adopting this fuzzball advertises about shelter animals. Win-win for everybody...

Spirit of 76

That's probably why Whoopi got Vinny. She probably gave a large donation and she showcased him on TV, which gave pet adoptions nationwide publicity.

candyazzbb

well good for vinny im sure hes getting all spoiled and everything. :-) and whoopi is great.

The PE Reader

Quite frankly, whoever adopts this adorable ball of fur should take advantage of this situation and promote adopting your next best furry friend.
I volunteer at one of the shelters (Animal Haven - www.animalhavenshelter.org), and it's shocking to me when we often get rare and special breeds from so many random areas (from owner surrenders and strays/good Samaritans to puppy mills and drastic situations like chained to a pole during a blizzard or the West Side Highway).

Also, check out the Mayor's Alliance for Animals. http://www.animalalliancenyc.o...

Yes, this is somewhat of an advertisement. But it's something I'll willing to promote because, well, why not?