“Cat Lady” Denied License
Boston resident Heidi Erickson, who gained local notoriety as the “Cat Lady” following her arrest last year on charges of animal cruelty after several sick and dead cats were discovered in her Beacon Hill apartment, was before the Massachusetts Racing Commission Wednesday appealing Suffolk Downs’ decision to deny her a grooming license. The commission upheld the track’s decision to reject her application because Erickson lied about her criminal record and gave a false social security number.
