Rescued cats ready for adoption

LYNNFIELD – Three cats who were among 200 malnourished and sick animals rescued in February from a Lynnfield home are ready to leave a Boston animal shelter for new homes and 22 others could be put up for adoption by week’s end.The cats are in the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ 350 Huntington Ave. shelter in Boston. Six-year-old female Tilly and two-year-old male Vader are Scottish Fold cats and six-year-old Lizzy is a “medium-haired ?tortie,'” according to society spokesman Rob Halpin, who urged anyone interested in adopting the animals to come to the Angell adoption center.”They need to come in in person and meet the animals,” Halpin said.The cats were removed from 898 Salem St. on Feb. 27 by animal care workers escorted by police who responded to a medical aid call at the home.Authorities said most of the dogs, cats, birds and other animals removed from the home were sick, including 14 Halpin described as “too ill to be saved.” Halpin said most of the surviving animals responded quickly to treatment and were listed for adoption.”This made headlines so the adopters rushed forward,” he said.Twenty-two cats required treatment for infections with Tilly, Lizzy and Vader among the first cleared to move to new homes. Halpin said the three cats are members of “a specialty breed known for curved ears and warm, docile demeanors.”The Lynnfield Board of Health moved to condemn the 898 Salem St. house, and Health Agent Kristin McRae said the board voted at its March 20 meeting to give relatives of late owner Gaye Burrill another 30 days to continue cleaning the house.McRae said family members removed belongings from the home and cleaned it. She said the house is not occupied. McRae said Burrill’s daughter Laura has been communicating with town officials about ongoing cleanup efforts.”She’s been very cooperative,” McRae said.