Gray tabby cat with pink collar and white paws
Description
Found a gray tabby cat this afternoon around 3:40pm outside the Forum Theatre on Chenango Street in downtown Binghamton. It has white paws, a pink collar with a tiny bell, and a small scar above its left eyebrow. The cat let me approach after I spoke softly, and it actually nuzzled my hand when I called its name. It trotted a short ways toward Court Street before pausing by a bakery and then heading into an alley, clearly used to people. It seems well-fed and clean, so I think it's someone's pet who wandered off. If this matches your cat, share a distinguishing detail (like the collar or scar) so we can arrange a safe meetup near the Forum.
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