NEW YORK – A gray cat that brought a 7 train to a complete halt last month has found a home in Harlem — minus part of her paw and tail.
Kim Estes, who is 42, explained to the Daily News his daughter was in the Fifth Ave. station with her mom when the cat narrowly avoided getting run over and was rescued by transit workers and police.
Matilda the cat is enjoying her new digs in Harlem after a near-death experience at the Fifth Ave. subway station. (COURTESY OF KIM ESTES)
“My daughter was there when the cat was spotted — she got attached,” Estes stated. “It was fate, you know.”
The cat had a broken paw and tail, both of which needed to be partially amputated. Yet, Estes was able to convince Animal Care & Control to let them adopt the tough-as-nails feline.
Heather Denbow, 43, and her daughter Sólveig, adopted the cat.
His daughter, Sólveig, has named the cat Matilda, after the Roald Dahl novel.
“She’s doing quite well. She can jump. She can do whatever, scurry around,” Estes stated.
The 7 train was brought to a halt last month for a hair-raising rescue operation. (DANNY LEWIS/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
The cat was still acting “pretty feral” and gets wild around food, but is becoming more affectionate by the day. Matilda also gets along well with the family’s older cat.
“We feel good about it. She seems pretty special,” Estes stated.
