KEEPING TABS ON TABBY

Staying with 'catnap' nanny until exam

The Long Island nanny who swiped her boss’ elderly cat to save him from euthanization may get to keep the pet — with a judge on Monday ordering her to come back armed with medical records as she fights for custody.

Russell and Julie Berman had asked Nassau County Judge Rhonda Fischer to force their kids’ former caregiver, Rebecca Katz, to hand back 15-year-old tabby Tigger — but the judge shot down the request, saying she needs to review the cat’s health status before making a decision.

“Either this is worked out and we decide who is going to get custody of this cat . . . or medical records show this cat is in pain and suffering,” Fischer said, instructing both parties to return on Aug. 14.

The judge didn’t elaborate on whether a clean bill of health for the cat would mean she’ll grant Katz custody, or if other factors were at stake.

Court documents previously showed Julie Berman admitted she intended to put Tigger down due to “medical issues” before Katz absconded with the feline last month.

But the nanny’s attorney insisted Monday the pet isn’t in pain.

“To turn this cat over to have this cat euthanized . . . would be more cruel,” lawyer Carolyn Sanchez told the judge.

Outside of the court, she added, “From all indications, the Bermans are relentlessly determined to obtain the cat for the sole purpose of having it euthanized.”

The Bermans declined to comment.

Katz, who cared for the couple’s two young children for years, said she took Tigger after she arrived for work on July 2 and learned they wanted to end his life.

She claims they planned to give him “the needle” because the pet threw up on the family’s nice couch.

Katz left behind a note that read, “I can’t let this happen.”

She was later charged with petit larceny and released on probation — but has so far kept possession of Tigger.

The feline has had stomach problems, possibly from a mass that has yet to be diagnosed, according to Katz, who claims she has already spent more than $1,000 on medical check-ups for the feline that were “inconclusive” of anything serious.

Tigger is still sweet and mostly healthy, she said.

“I am willing to go to jail and sleep with cockroaches over this, because this animal has a right to life,” she previously told The Post.