NEW YORK — A cat was found dumped on a street in Brooklyn last week, along with a litter box and other feline-related supplies. <br /> <br />Abandoned like Moses left to float down the river, or the Penguin from Batman thrown into the sewer, it’s no wonder the kitty was crying. <br /> <br />It seems likely that for one heartless hipster, the cost of getting his pet hep cat neutered was too much — and probably much better spent on organic tofu burgers or ironic beard-grooming products. <br /> <br />The cat was dumped on Nostrand Avenue between Lefferts Avenue and Sterling Street, but disappeared soon after when a street-sweeper scared him off, sparking a frantic search among Brooklyn’s feline-loving community, The Dodo reported. <br /> <br />The hunt took several days but Nostrand — as the kitty was later named — eventually showed up on Sunday in a retired cat rescuer’s back yard. <br /> <br />FAT Cats, a local organization that advocates the trap, neuter and return of strays, was happy to take Nostrand in. <br /> <br />They got him vetted and screened for a microchip, which he didn’t have. <br /> <br />According to vets, Nostrand is a healthy 1-year-old, FAT Cats wrote on its Facebook page. <br /> <br />Many males cats are dumped by their owners when they mature because there are few places where they can be neutered cheaply in New York, according to FAT Cats. <br /> <br />Nostrand is now available for adoption. He comes with his own kitty litter and supplies.
