ALBANY — Eleven cats that once belonged to the residents of Camp Boondoggle are looking for new homes.

The owners surrendered their cats this week to Albany City Councilors Sharon Konopa and Dick Olsen, homeless advocate Daniel Wilkinson and cat trapper and rescuer Jody Harmon of Corvallis. The four picked up the animals at the compound south of the Simpson Park ponds.

Four dogs and 20 or so other cats remain at the campsite, and there are questions about whether their owners will give them up, the rescuers said. But Harmon, determined to save the animals, will be at the camp later this month when police evict any squatters who remain.

Three of the cats were neutered at Countryside Vet Clinic in Jefferson. The cats were treated for fleas, wormed and received distemper vaccinations.

Two other females have kittens: One mother is black with two seven- or eight-day old kittens. The other is a brown tabby tux with four kittens.

The mother cats and their kittens will stay with Harmon until the kittens are old enough to be adopted.

To arrange for adoption, call 758-9392.

Two other cats are at SafeHaven Humane Society in Albany.

Harmon described the five adults as “incredibly sweet, but they are run down, malnourished and parasite infested, although that is about over.”

Anyone who wants to adopt the two cats at SafeHaven can call 928-2789. The shelter is at 33071 Highway 34 S.E.

Donations to cover the care of the animals can be sent to SafeHaven Humane Society, P.O. Box 2018, Albany, OR 97321.

Last month, the City Council gave the police department the authority to evict people living in 17 campsites in the compound, known as Camp Boondoggle. Residents were given 30 days to gather their belongings and move out.

Police say the camp has existed for about 40 years.