This cat family was dumped at a nearby resident's house, who then showed up with them on our doorstep. They are a little wild and scared, but have lots of potential. They would be great house cats for a patient human who wants to experience the unique bond that grows between tamer and tamed. If they aren't quickly adopted, we'll post updates as their temperaments change with lots of daily love and socialization.
Mama Mia has clearly been a housecat in her former life. She is adapting well, and is not acting like a 100% unsocialized feral adult.
Her sons, Mog and Mutter. Mog (on the right) is the friendlier of the two, and recently enjoyed a hearty chin rub. Mutter wasn't quite sure what to think of all that.
And sister Maya rounds out the bunch with an extra splash of color. She's the most nervous of the bunch.
The young ones are about 3 months old, and Mama Mia is about a year.
Here's Lucas dreaming of catnip and humans and a forever home. He is so full of personality and spunk, but the camera has never captured his waking image satisfactorily. So here he is snoozing on the couch.
Lucas is a sweet little male, about 7 weeks old, and he is extraordinarily attached to humans. Adult or child, man or woman, interested in holding him or not, he will find his way into your arms and purr continually. He loves playing with toys, snuggling with cats and people, and teasing the dogs. He is healthy and has no behavior problems.
No, seriously! Marc Gunn has several creative CDs out that would be perfect for any cat-loving lovers of Irish drinking songs. Or any cat-lovers with a sense of humor, for that mattter.
The Meow Mix "Think Like a Cat" game show airs this Saturday at 7:30pm/8:30pm on the Game Show Network. This 30-minute show will feature eight human-cat teams attempting to claw their way to a million dollars to the accompaniment of Chuck Woolery's fortune-wheeling love-connecting melodious voice. (Ah, American '80s game shows, how we miss thee.) FYI, American Humane Association Certified Animal Safety Representatives attended the auditions (attended by 1200 cat-human teams) and the game show taping, ensuring the safety of the cats.
Humans will compete to answer general feline trivia questions, and cat-human teams will work together in interactive challenges. And the sponsors of the show will giggle with glee at those DVR-commercial-fast-forwarders who won't be able to escape the marketing messages built into the show itself. "GSN is excited about integrating our customers' advertising message and brand attributes into programming," said John Zaccario, GSN Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales.
Heh.
Well, marketing is cool for Meow Mix, but there's something cool for the critter community, too, besides the chance for the cats to strut their stuff. The teams have a chance to compete not only for a million dollars, but also $100,000 for a cat-related charity in their community. Even if nobody wins the big jackpot, the top team will still get $2,500 for their cat charity (and $25,000 for themselves). Second and third place will also get $1500 and $1000 for their charities (respectively) along with their $15,000 and $10,000 personal prizes.
And of course, all finalists will win a year's supply of new Meow Mix(R) Wholesome Goodness(TM) cat food. Mmm mmm good. Wait, that was Campbells. Anyway...
Clever marketing scheme, or lame game show flop? Check back with us for our review after Saturday.
Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World chronicles the struggles of Dewey--the kitten abandoned in the library's overnight book drop box one frigid winter, the librarian who found him, and the town that embraced him.
A bestseller already, Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter, has climbed to the top 10 on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly and other lists of best sellers. Now it is also being made into a movie, and rumor has it that Meryl Streep will star as the librarian. Now our only question is--who will play Dewey?
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Melinda Merman and Frank Walburg last saw George--their 14-pound yellow-eyed gray cat--in 1995. When he went missing, Melinda searched for him, visitingd animal shelters and writing to veterinarians.
Recently, a mobile home park manager trapped a sickly gray cat and took him to an animal hospital, where he weighted in at only 6 pounds and a microchip scan showed his true identity! They tracked down Melinda and Frank, who are now reunited with their cat after 13 long years. Wow!
Freddie Mercury of Queen wrote this song about his favorite cat, Delilah.
Delilah Delilah Oh my oh my oh my you're irresistible You make me smile when I'm just about to cry You bring me hope you make me laugh and I like it You get away with murder so innocent But when you throw a moody you're all claws and you bite That's all right
Delilah Delilah Oh my oh my oh my you're unpredictable You make me so very happy When you cuddle up and go to sleep beside me And then you make me slightly mad When you pee all over my Chippendale suite
Delilah Delilah Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
You take over my house and home You even try to answer my telephone Delilah you're the apple of my eye
Meeow meeow meeow Delilah I love you Delilah Oh you make me so very happy You give me kisses and I go out of my mind ooh Meeow meeow meeow You're irresistible - I love you Delilah Delilah I love you
Hah hah You make me very happy Oh yeah - I love your kisses I love your kisses I love your kisses I love your kisses I love your your your kisses I love your kisses
We are official as a small business (LLC), and we have the funds to apply as a non-profit now.
Thank you!
We have provided food to caregivers of feral cat colonies, we are actively working on our Cat Cave program which provides winterized shelters for outdoor cat colonies, we've rescued many cats and kittens, and we've offered community education about cat welfare. (In addition to this blog, we've sent out press releases that resulted in local papers printing articles about cat safety and feral cat colonies.) We have also made arrangements to start a TNR program this December, and we are working to network with the existing animal welfare agencies in the SLV that are currently unable to work together.
C.R.O.W.'s mission is to improve the welfare of cats and their caregivers in the San Luis Valley, with a special focus on cats who are disabled, abused, senior, feral, or whose humans have become homeless.
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Mahatma Gandhi
CROW= Colorado Rescue, Outreach, & Welfare
Colorado Yeah, that.
Rescue Cats in the care of C.R.O.W. live cage-free (except for medical reasons) in a network of foster homes in the San Luis Valley. We strive to rescue and rehome as many cats as possible, especially those with special needs, those whose humans have become homeless, and those facing euthanasia from city shelter overflow.
Outreach C.R.O.W. networks with other animal welfare organizations in the area to best meet the needs of the community. We share educational articles in the newspapers, keep an active blog, offer free educational workshops and classes, and interact with the community at large on a regular basis.
Welfare Our rescue and outreach programs directly impact the welfare of cats in the San Luis Valley. We are in the early stages of building a Feral Cat Welfare Program to improve public acceptance of feral cats, to provide winter shelters for colonies around the valley, to trap-neuter-release (TNR) as many feral cats as possible, and to help the caregivers of feral colonies in any way we can.
CROW Cat Rescue is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit. Your donations are tax deductable. Thanks!
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