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?quality=90&strip=all&w=618&h=410&crop=1Long Island nanny who swiped cat may still get to keep it
The Long Island nanny who swiped her bosss elderly cat to save him from euthanization may still get to keep the pet with a judge on Monday ordering her to come back armed with medical records as she fights for custody.
Russell and Julie Berman had asked Nassau County Judge Rhonda Fischer to force their kids former carer, Rebecca Katz, to hand back 15-year-old tabby Tigger but the judge shot down the request, saying she needs to review the cats health status before making a decision.
Either this is worked out and we decide who is going to get custody of this cat or medical records show this cat is in pain and suffering, Fischer said, instructing the parties to return on Aug. 14.
Fischer didnt elaborate on whether a clean bill of health would mean she would grant Katz custody, or if other factors were at stake.
Court documents previously showed Julie Berman admitted she intended to put Tigger down due to medical issues before Katz absconded with the feline last month.
But the nannys attorney insisted Monday the pet isnt in pain.
To turn this cat over to have this cat euthanized would be more cruel, lawyer Carolyn Sanchez told the judge.
Outside of the court, she added: From all indications, the Bermans are relentlessly determined to obtain the cat for the sole purpose of having it euthanized.
The Bermans declined to comment.
Katz, who cared for the couples two young children for years, said she took Tigger after she arrived for work on July 2 and learned they wanted to end his life
She left behind a note that read, I cant let this happen.
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Long Island nanny who swiped cat may still get to keep it (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Aug 2019
OP
One of my 4 cats is 14 yrs and 8 months, and another is 14 years. Both happy, active, & healthy. nt
tblue37
Aug 2019
#8
I realize that of course...I was commenting on the sad irony of having one's fate
pecosbob
Aug 2019
#7
tblue37
(65,492 posts)1. My cats usually live 18 and a half to almost 20 years. The cat might have
Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2019, 08:48 PM - Edit history (1)
years of enjoyable life yet with a loving caretaker.
LisaL
(44,974 posts)5. For sure. Both my cats are about the same age as Tigger.
They still enjoy life, especially food.
tblue37
(65,492 posts)8. One of my 4 cats is 14 yrs and 8 months, and another is 14 years. Both happy, active, & healthy. nt
LisaL
(44,974 posts)10. Mine are pretty lazy, but they were that way even when they were young.
Like I said, their favorite thing is food. They are Persian so their laziness is pretty characteristic of the breed.
Beringia
(4,316 posts)2. The vet I saw once would absolutely not euthanize an okay cat
pecosbob
(7,545 posts)3. Weird how this suddenly reminds me of the poor girl in a coma in...Florida?
LisaL
(44,974 posts)4. Cat is not in a coma.
Do you not see a photo of the cat in the OP? Jeez.
pecosbob
(7,545 posts)7. I realize that of course...I was commenting on the sad irony of having one's fate
decided by others in a court.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,222 posts)6. I had a cat live to be 22 n/t
Beringia
(4,316 posts)9. They should let her have the cat, they are probably just having bruised egos
madaboutharry
(40,234 posts)11. Ms. Katz has a nice tattoo.
If it is true that the cat isnt suffering then I hope Ms. Katz gets to have the cat. She obviously loves him.
snort
(2,334 posts)12. With a name like Katz
what the fuck did you expect?
slumcamper
(1,606 posts)13. In other news, thousands of children remain in cages on the border. n/t