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Archives for April 2016

This Cat Was Adopted After Spending 13 Years in a Shelter

April 24, 2016 by Christina Heiser Leave a Comment

Archie, a gorgeous brown striped cat, hasn’t had the easiest life. As a feral kitten, he was taken in at the Mid Hudson Animal Aid shelter in Beacon, New York but he was never adopted because he could be a little skittish around humans. But finally, at 13 years old, he found his forever home after one of the shelter’s employees posted a plea on Instagram. Check it out:

A photo posted by Eddie the Lilac Lion (@eddie_the_lilac_lion) on Dec 24, 2015 at 12:28pm PST

The post got over 1,000 likes, and a woman named Jennifer in Chicago was so moved by Archie’s story that she decided to adopt him.

A photo posted by jennifer sarah blakeslee (@jennifersarahblakeslee) on Apr 2, 2016 at 5:31am PDT

Talk about the perfect happy ending.

(h/t petcha.com)

Photo credit: Unsplash

 

Filed Under: News

Cat Tales: How I Rescued an Indoor Cat That Got Outside

April 17, 2016 by Christina Heiser Leave a Comment

By Paul H. Urband, DVM

Every veterinarian who has been an active clinical veterinarian has many stories to tell. Unfortunately, most of us are not great storytellers like the English veterinarian James Herriot. I can relate a good story when I have an audience at a party but have never put them down on paper.

Early in my years of practice, the stories were plentiful, and now that I’m retired, they continue to amuse me whenever I think of them. At the time of this story, my veterinary office was small and located in a building not much larger than a shoebox, so I was willing to make house calls. I was called by an elderly lady who had just moved into a retirement apartment complex. She was new to the area and needed help. She didn’t know who to call but had a big problem.

Her strictly house cat, which had never been outside and probably wasn’t happy about the move, decided to explore the neighborhood when the opportunity of an open door presented itself. Her cat was unsure about the new surroundings, inside or outside the house. Once outside and free, “Missy” found a thicket and had been living there for about three days. Her owner was feeding her at the edge of the thicket and could see her but not catch her to bring her back into the apartment.

I was asked to come to make sure her cat was well. When I arrived, the elderly lady pointed to the thicket and said I would need to catch “Missy” first. I should mention that my new client was using a walker and had limited mobility. Missy wasn’t about to come out of her hiding place, and as I was totally unable to approach her, I returned to my office to get a catch pole which was used for big aggressive dogs (it’s about five feet long).

It took a while to catch Missy, as she was a very smart cat. With the help of my wife, we were able to catch Missy, who was now a very snarly, angry cat and return her to the safety of her new home. Her grateful owner offered us some refreshments and wanted to pay us for our trouble. We refused both, happy in the knowledge that Missy was now safely inside her new home.

As we said goodbye, the client stood waving at us from her open door. “Close the door!” my wife shouted as we drove away.

Photo credit: Unsplash

Filed Under: Vet's Corner

You Can Help Prevent Cat Cruelty

April 17, 2016 by Christina Heiser Leave a Comment

April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. So, there’s no better time to get involved and support those furry felines we all love. Here are a few easy ways to get involved:

Start your own fundraising page. You can create a page through the ASPCA for various events and ask friends and family to donate funds that will go towards protecting animals.

Raise awareness on social media. Spread the word on your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, tagging @ASPCA. The more people know about the campaign, the more kitty lives that can be saved.

Adopt a shelter pet. Give a deserving animal the home it deserves. What are you waiting for? Visit your local shelter today!

Photo credit: Unsplash

Filed Under: News

7 Photos of Cats Celebrating National Scrabble Day

April 14, 2016 by Christina Heiser Leave a Comment

You know how your cat gets all in your business when you’re sitting down at your computer or about to open a book? Well, it turns out they like Scrabble, too. April 13 was National Scrabble Day, and catster.com did an awesome roundup of cats “playing” Scrabble. Here are some of our fave photos:

A photo posted by Scrabble Cat (@scrabble_cat) on Jan 14, 2015 at 4:04pm PST

A photo posted by Mateusz Krzesimir Koziorowski (@shnappeush) on Jan 13, 2016 at 12:53pm PST

A photo posted by Gemma Kitchener⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (@gemsville) on Nov 27, 2015 at 1:53pm PST

A photo posted by @jcongrah on Mar 20, 2016 at 7:13pm PDT

A photo posted by Loki & KeHelly (@loki_the_cat18) on Feb 8, 2016 at 5:46pm PST

A photo posted by Nupur Vanderlick (@nupurvanderlick) on Feb 1, 2016 at 3:10pm PST

A photo posted by @sunspot52 on Jan 19, 2016 at 4:03pm PST

Photo credit: Unsplash

Filed Under: Lists, Social

This Book of Poems Was Written by Cats (and Will Literally Make You LOL)

April 10, 2016 by Christina Heiser Leave a Comment

Cats are good at a lot of things, and apparently, writing is one of them. I Could Pee on This is a hilarious book of poems “written” by cats. If you love felines, you have to read it (and be warmed: You will actually LOL.) All of the poems are about situations that have totally happened to our kitties. Here’s one of our favorites:

I Lick Your Nose

I lick your nose

I lick your nose again

I drag my claws down your eyelids

Oh, you’re up? Feed me.

Funny, right? Pick up the book for more!

Photo credit: Roman Drits/Barn Images

 

Filed Under: Books, Our Favorites

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