BOSTON -- A kitten abandoned in a city mailbox last week has a new home and a new owner now.

Photos: Kitten Spends Night In Mailbox

Who better to own the little feline than an employee of the United States Postal Service?

After narrowing the list of potential adopters, the kitten, who was given the moniker "Postina" after she was found inside a Boston neighborhood mailbox, has a new family which was chosen by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or MSPCA.

Her new owner, George Knapp, is a postal service employee in New Hampshire and had been searching to adopt a feline after his previous cat had passed away about a year ago.

He and his wife, Dani-Jean Stuart, of Weare, N.H. immediately contacted the MSPCA and expressed interest in adopting the two-pound, 8-week-old kitten, having adopted a dog from the animal welfare organization 11 years ago, the adoption agency said.

Postina's story made international headlines and inquiries poured in from as far abroad as Holland and Italy after she was likely stuffed through the mail slot of a Hyde Park mailbox, falling at least a foot onto mail and boxes below. She spent the night inside the box before being discovered.

“Postina has captured the attention of pet lovers across the globe and shone a much- needed light on the seriousness of pet abandonment,” said Meagan Rock, manager of the MSPCA-Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center.

“We also want to remind the public that Postina’s story is shared by thousands of homeless cats that are dumped, neglected as well as abused each year and come to us looking for care and a new home. We currently have hundreds of homeless cats in our care and urge the public to adopt today,” Rock said.

The couple has renamed their new pet P.D., for "postage due."

The MSPCA-Boston will hold a Kitten Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday, June 27 from noon-4:00p.m. Dozens of kittens and adult cats will be available for adoption as the MSPCA continues to raise public awareness about the importance of spaying or neutering cats to help end pet overpopulation.