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    Thanks for caring and taking the trouble to follow-up.  Please let us
    know what you find out.  
    
    I know what you mean about not leaving the house again--there are many
    countries I can't vacation in.  I now have to add New Hampshire as a
    danger area as well (after finding Chuckie Cheese).  I blame it on St
    Francis of Assisi--he signed me up to be one of the army that takes
    care of cats.
    
    Best of luck in tracking down the person responsible.
    
      
    

    
    Yes, thanks for caring, and please keep us posted, we may be able to
    help with spaying neutering and placement.  Or maybe, with the owners
    permission we can stage a "cat roundup" to get these babies off the
    streets before Halloween.
    
    Feline Horrified and Helpfull too...
    
    Sue & Panther & Spot
    

    If you need them I have a fish net and a have-a-heart trap you can use.
      Nancy DC
    

    From the sounds of it, the only thing you'll need is
    a lot of catfood to attract them!!!!   
    
    "Purina Catchow, chow, chow, chow!!! :-)"
    
    Thanks for caring, and let us know what you find out....
                                             
    L-
    

    re.4082; had some success last night investigating the house
    with so many cats in the front yard. Being of the Perry Mason
    era I asked some of the neighbors for particulars of name of
    the owner and anything they knew about cats in the neigborhood.
    There are many elderly people living on that road and more than
    willing to talk. I had to show my DEC badge to one man which
    looked official enough to him to tell me name rank etc. Just
    as I suspected the person with the cats they say is an elderly
    woman living alone taking in cats for company. They said she
    probably wouldn't answer the door since she's been robbed a couple
    of times, so I left a note on her door to call me and got her
    phone # out of the book but no answer. I may have to return 
    there with someone her age to get her to the door.  So it seems
    for the moment the cats have shelter and food so I have more
    time to get to her in person, my vet said he would send her a
    free in home vet exam for the cats if that would help get the 
    info we need. {Paul and Miss Street stand by}

    
    Could you please give us an idea of the geographic location?  I really
    am available for cat round up duties (as in let's get them in the the
    vet for spay and returned to owner if appropriate or new homes if
    not...) but I would like to know a little more.   (Volunteering for
    "Miss Street?) 
    
    Feel free to contact me off line Sue Spingler @MKO or OFFPLS::SPINGLER
    if you are more comfortable with that.
    
    Feline Curious,
    
    Sue & Panther & Spot - don't bring home any CATS mummie...
    

    Yes, keep us posted and let us know how we can help.
    I have low cost spay/neuter applications.
    

    I don't know...Perry Mason...I think your more like Columbo with
    your investigation!! I can just picture you walking up to the front
    door, ringing the bell,  opening up the lapel of your jacket,
    and flashing that legal Dec Badge.    
    
    Thank you so much for caring and following up with this problem. 
    Please keep us posted....and if donations are needed let us know.
    
    Sandy
     

    REF.note 4082
    Finally cornered othe elderly woman who has so many cats she doen't
    know what to do.  I have been leaving her cat food at the door several
    times this winter hoping she would call me.  But last week I waited
    in my car on observation that she may go shoping on thursdays. Could
    be just luck but a car pulls in front of the house to pick her up
    and I walk between her and the car.  Oh she says your the one leaving
    the food.  Yes I say, and about your 20+ cats, do they all live
    with you? To my horror they are not her cats and only one comes
    in.  Oh people dump them here because they see the others and some
    are left behind by moving neighbors.  She feeds them and the look
    healthy but now I see the extent of the problem.  She has no objection
    to someone taking them away although many a passerby have been unable
    to catch one!  So this shy woman who wouldn't look at me is a victim
    along with the cats.  
    My plan is to trap a pair for testing by the vet before deciding
    what to do next.  The all seem young, unusually beautiful faces,
    and there's even a pure siamese in the bunch along with black, grey,
    tricolor, white, everytype is there.  Hope they turn out to be healty
    and not to wild.  Anyone interested in working with me on this case
    in Chelmsford let me know.  My trap is on loan at the moment but
    as soon as it returns I start Operation Catstorm a.s.a.p

    Are you sure this isn't in Westboro?

    I want to help out (if I can....I do have a distance problem
    that can be solved with enough notice)
    
    Anyway, what are your plans?  Kitten season starts soon, so
    you need to set up shelters with available space to take the 
    cats now, and start "catching" (and delivering) right away.  
    
    I have two cat carriers and can get a net....... 
    
    
    
    
    Lynne
    

    Re .1 - It just happened in Carver, too........
    
    How can people be so cruel & heartless....
    

    Chelmsford is convenient for me, so count me in to help. 
    Unfortunately, I'm not in a position to foster any cats right now, but
    will help in any other ways I can.  
    
    Linda