Curtis Sliwa gives an inside look of what life is like with 15 cats

New York Post ^ | June 23, 2021 | Kevin Sheehan and Gabrielle Fonrouge

[CheshireTheCat]

t’s the purrrfect apartment.

The Post got an exclusive look inside Curtis Sliwa’s tiny Upper West Side studio apartment Wednesday — after the newly minted GOP mayoral nominee revealed that he and his wife share the space with 15 rescue cats.

The 320-square-foot studio on West 87th Street and Central Park West is a veritable kitty heaven with furnishings more fit for felines than their human roommates.

There’s three windows that face the street that are perfectly set up for bird watching, or an afternoon snooze in the sunshine, that have been retrofitted with chicken wire so the cats can enjoy a makeshift outdoor space while basking on the sills.

Three towering cat condos cover the apartment’s main wall and in the kitchen, two private cat hotels are perched atop the cabinets that provide a birds eye view of the action below...

[CheshireTheCat]

Um, okay, that's, that's, uh, interesting.

[irishjuggler]

Amazing. I’d have never pegged Curtis as the “crazy cat lady” type. Different strokes for different folks, I guess...

[CheshireTheCat]

He might have a chance with liberal women once this gets out.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

It’s always been on my bucket list to share 320 square feet with my wife and 15 cats....

[CheshireTheCat]

Crazy cat ladies have nothing on crazy cat men.

[heavy metal]

he’s got all kinds of pussy...

[EvilCapitalist]

That apartment must reek to high heaven.

[bytesmith]

I am a crazy cat man with a crazy cat lady wife. We have some distance to go compared to Sliva. We have 3000 sq. ft. and only five cats.

[LostInBayport]

Every single cat was slated to be euthanized by the city’s embattled Animal Care Center but were rescued and nursed back to health by Sliwa and his wife.

I don't know much about Curtis Sliwa, but he has my utmost respect for this. I know most FReepers are dog people, but in my humble opinion there is no better friend than a cat.

[mewzilla]

Article says they clean they litter boxes three times a day.

That should take care of it as long as they can get rid of the, ahem...contents...right away.

[minnesota_bound]

2 people and 15 cats in a 320sq/ft studio apt?
Move!!
He could get a much better place anywhere else!

[mewzilla]

For the plumbing’s sake, hope they’re not flushing it...

[mewzilla]

A better place that would allow the 15 furry family members?

Not a rental...

[Seruzawa]

Doesn’t New York City have zoning ordinances on how many animals you can keep?

[bytesmith]

That apartment must reek to high heaven.

Not if thing are cared for properly. As I said earlier I have five cats indoors. They are maintained in healthy condition and their boxes a cleaned daily. Not a trace of odor. Healthy cats are extremely clean.

[CheshireTheCat]

I agree about cats over dogs.

And this is a cool, if smelly, thing that Sliwa is doing.

And who knows, this may be the thing that turns the race in his favor.

Crazier things have happened.

[TakebackGOP]

Why does he only live in a studio? He’s been on WABC for 30 years.

[xp38]

3000 sq ft sounds saner as most Freepers are.

[escapefromboston]

I always liked Curtis but he struck me as kind of weird...an apartment full of cats doesn’t change my opinion of the guy.

[leaning conservative]

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