Sunday's parting shot

A moment with El Gatito on Avenue A ... photo today by Lola Sáenz

A moment with Candy the Gem Spa cat this morning

Is that a busted look?





Photos by Derek Berg

Candy is on Facebook too.

An appreciation of shop cats and small businesses tonight on Orchard Street

Via the EVG inbox...

To honor the positive impact of local businesses on Animal Welfare, “Shop Cats of New York” author Tamar Arslanian has teamed up with vegan boutique MooShoes, 78 Orchard St. between Broome and Grand, to host a happy hour with vegan drinks and snacks tonight from 6:30-8:30. In the spirit of the evening 10 percent of all sales during the event, along with $10 from the sale of each book will benefit the local charity Positive Tails Inc.

“Shop Cats of New York,” published by HarperCollins, highlights over 30 New York City small businesses that, in addition to helping the local economy, have opened their doors to create loving homes for cats that might not otherwise have one. Sisters and Queen natives Erica and Sara Kubersk founded MooShoes, one the shops featured in the book, where they have a long history providing permanent homes to felines while also fostering animals in need. Current resident felines Marlow and Georgie will be guests of honor during the celebration.

Find more details here.

Lucy remains missing

An East Village resident's apartment was burglarized late Saturday night. Upon his return home on Sunday afternoon, the person/people who did this left his window open... and both of his cats were gone. He found one in a courtyard... Lucy, pictured above, is still missing. (And she's not the same cat found the other night on Third Street and Avenue B.)

Lucy was last spotted in the schoolyard behind Fourth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.

Cat found on 3rd and B

An EVG reader writes in:

We found this sweet cat on 3rd Street near Avenue B tonight at around 7. Took her to the vet to see if she has a microchip — doesn't have one. She definitely seems like someone's pet because she is clean and so friendly (loves belly rubs). I hope we can find her owner.

Let us know if you know her owner ... via the EV Grieve email

[Updated] Claribel is missing

East Village resident Ravi DeRossi was out of town for several days... and the person taking care of his pets accidentally let out one of his cats.

"Her name is Claribel. She's not the friendliest cat in the world, she scratches a bit but she means the world to me."

There is a $1,000 reward for her return. She was last seen on Seventh Street between Avenue A and First Avenue.

Here's a number to use for any info about Claribel: (917) 597-2692.

Updated 6:25 p.m
She has been found and is back home...

This free mattress has no bed bugs, however...

A reader shared this photo of a mattress on 11th Street this morning:

"Gratis — no bed bugs just cat piss."

[Updated] Found cat on East 8th Street

An EVG reader found this apparently lost (and hungry) cat in the Firemen's Memorial Garden on Eighth Street between Avenue C and Avenue D.

You can contact us via the EV Grieve email if this is your cat...

Updated 4:30 p.m.

And AJ is missing... details on the flyer...

Unleashed

First Avenue and East Fourth Street today vis Bobby Wiliams...

How about some help to rescue Lucy

Here on East Fifth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B...



There's a sign dated yesterday on the gate about a cat named Lucy living back here somewhere...



The person who wrote the sign would like to rescue Lucy, who, in the aftermath of the last week's blizzard, "was not able to eat for 5 days. She was very weak and meowing a lot..."

The gate is between the newish residential building at No. 532 and No. 536 (where Minca Ramen Factory remains closed for repairs). Anyone know who oversees this space? Is it part of No. 532 or 536?

[Updated] Cupid is missing

Last seen last night on East Third Street near Second Avenue...

H/T EVG reader Creature

Updated 6/28

A reader says that Cupid was found safe...

Updated 6/29

Here's a flyer with a new thank you note...


[Photo via Marjorie Ingall]

Today in Urban Etiquette Cat Signs

EVG regular OlympiasEpiriot spotted this sign on East Ninth Street at Avenue A…

"Please keep your cat inside. It has been coming into our backyard harassing and fighting with our two backyard cats and eating all their food. If the cat continues to come here we will have no choice but to call the ASPCA."

Mobi and Albert are missing

Readers shared information about two missing cats.

Spotted on First Avenue and East Ninth Street — details about Mobi…



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Spotted on East Seventh Street and Avenue B — details about Albert…



Updated 7:47 p.m.

Albert was found! Behind Mary's apartment building…

Another East Village cat reunion

As we first reported earlier this morning, the NYPD and ASCPA found Sebastian (left) and Kitty Cordelia, who had been missing inside 125 Second Ave. following last Thursday's explosion. We also heard that searchers found an unharmed Laszlo yesterday.

Now eastvillagesiren tells us that Laszlo has been reunited today with his housemate Lulu ... (and their owner Yvonne)... We don't know all the details to the reunion...



By our count, at least three cats remain missing — Sago, Ryce and Leather-Face. And at least one dog has been reported missing, a pit bull named Pepper. The Washington Square Park Blog has more info here.

Sago is missing

Spotted on Second Avenue and East Sixth Street via @edenbrower

The city's 1st cat cafe is now open on Hester Street

Christina Ha and Emilie Legrand, the owners of Macaron Parlour on St. Mark's Place, officially opened Meow Parlour at 46 Hester St. (between Essex and Ludlow) yesterday.

Many sites had inside looks at the space featuring gratuitous cute cat photos... You can visit Eater or Gothamist or USA Today for their reports.

Head to the Meow Parlour website for more details on how it all works.

But briefly:

At Meow Parlour, you can rent time to access to our space, where we have adoptable free roaming cats. You can come for as little as half an hour so you can just pet the cats or stay for up to five hours where you can use our free wi-fi while a cat naps next to you.

You can bring in food or beverage you purchase at Meow Parlour Patisserie, located around the corner from Meow Parlour and enjoy a sweet treat in the company of a furry friend.

All the cats are adoptable. Meow Parlour has teamed up with KittyKind, an all volunteer, no kill rescue group located in NYC. KittyKind specializes in adopting out cats so if you fall in love, you can apply to adopt one!

Maisy

Maisy the cat today in Tompkins Square Park.

Photo by Derek Berg

Owners of Macaron Parlor on St. Mark's Place opening city's first cat cafe

Christina Ha and Emilie Legrand, the owners of Macaron Parlour on St. Mark's Place, have announced that they are opening Meow Parlour on the Lower East Side next month.

According to Eater, who first reported this news today, the cat cafe will be at 46 Hester St. (between Essex and Ludlow) ... with a planned Dec. 15 opening date.

Here are details via the Meow Parlour website:

At Meow Parlour, you can rent time to access to our space, where we have adoptable free roaming cats. You can come for as little as half an hour so you can just pet the cats or stay for up to five hours where you can use our free wi-fi while a cat naps next to you.

You can bring in food or beverage you purchase at Meow Parlour Patisserie, located around the corner from Meow Parlour and enjoy a sweet treat in the company of a furry friend.

All the cats are adoptable. Meow Parlour has teamed up with KittyKind, an all volunteer, no kill rescue group located in NYC. KittyKind specializes in adopting out cats so if you fall in love, you can apply to adopt one!

And more via Eater:

It's $4 for every half hour, and there's a limit of five hours maximum. Plus, the cafe takes online reservations, which is probably a better bet than just trying to walk in.

As we've heard, cats are popular, unless you are a dog person, though it is not uncommon for people to like cats and dogs.

Last spring, the pop-up Cat Café on the Bowery attracted long lines. Really long lines.

Nice try!

At the 24th annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade yesterday… photo by Derek Berg.

BEWARE OF TREE CAT

Going for a walk today in Tompkins Square Park…

Photo by Bobby Williams