‘Postina’ finds loving home with NECN employee

‘Postina,’ the kitten who was abandoned in a Boston mail box, has a new home.
Her new mother, a freelancer at a local New England television station, directed the segment in which ‘Postina’ appeared and her new father, a US Postal Service employee in New Hampshire, had been searching to adopt a feline after his previous cat had passed away about a year ago. The couple immediately contacted the MSPCA and expressed interest in adopting ‘Postina,’ having adopted a dog from the animal welfare organization 11 years ago.

The MSPCA-Boston will hold a Kitten Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday, June 27 from noon-4:00p.m. Dozens of kittens and adult cats will be available for adoption as the MSPCA continues to raise public awareness about the importance of spaying or neutering cats to help end pet overpopulation.

Pet surrender is also becoming more prevalent in Massachusetts as the recession continues to leave pet owners struggling financially. The MSPCA, which tracks reasons for the surrender of animals to its own adoption centers (more than 28,000 animals in 2008), has noted a 48% increase in pet owners citing financial reasons for surrendering their pets. The MSPCA continues to work diligently to keep pets and their owners together through several financial assistance programs including low cost spay/neuter surgeries starting at $50 per pet including vaccinations, microchip ID and veterinary exam.

The MSPCA is also reminding the public that animal abandonment is a felony crime punishable by up to a $2,500 fine and 5 years in prison. Surrendering an animal to the MSPCA is free and can be done 24 hours a day/7 days a week through the MSPCA-Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center or the Angell Animal Medical Center.