To the Editor: 

I lost my calico cat, Lulu, in August at the Thompsons Lake campground. And now there’s a roaming calico cat in the area that I refer to as Blackie, because its face is black fur. My cat, Lulu, has light tan fur around her face.

Because of the flyers that I have put around town seeking Lulu, I received several calls about a calico cat, and it appears to be Blackie, not mine, but it does seem to be wandering around town, and not belong to anyone.

Blackie has been seen in Altamont around Maple to Western Avenue and along the creek to Schoharie Plank Road; the last sighting I’m aware of was in mid-December. Blackie has been seen since the summer in the neighborhood and the mannerisms match my Lulu, but I inquired if the colors would change on cats under stress, and I have been told no, so I do not believe Blackie is my cat.

I have been told Blackie is very fast and timid and runs whenever anyone gets close, so it has been hard to catch her. The cat looks very healthy.  Sue Green with Guilderhaven told me, if we can find out the latest area that Blackie has been wandering in, they can get a catch-and-release cage to get her in from the cold.

Anyone who has seen a wandering calico cat — either Blackie or Lulu — should call me at (518) 432-3640.

Ellen McGarrahan

Altamont