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November 19, 2019

Lessons Learned From Rocky, The King of Cats

This last couple of weeks interacting with so many of y’all has really given me some insight into what tightly wrapped creatures you hairless monkeys

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October 23, 2019

Shelter 3.0

I want to share a strange and surprising revelation. I believe a Jewish mathematician, who was hounded out of Europe by the Nazis, can help us

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September 16, 2019

Cat Doe

Chapter One: Janet! The morning of September 7, 2019, we got a call from the SPCA. They had picked up a cat who had a microchip that was

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September 1, 2019

A Victim of Nature, A Casualty of Time

Boris’ rescuer found him emaciated and not looking good. She brought him to her home, and then to the vet, where the bloodwork showed he has a

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July 19, 2019

Small Beast, Big Love

We considered the limits of our responsibility for a street cat and Bestia’s pain. ... but throughout all our ethical considerations was the nagging

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February 28, 2019

Resting Tortie Face

Even more amazing that the show Bridezillas had a viewership was that the 'zillas all seemed to find love. While we are not saying there are cat

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December 13, 2018

A Blue Christmas

Amid the hustle and bustle of the holidays, a quiet little family changed forever. Elvis and his Mom lived together for the whole 18 years of his

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December 6, 2018

Leafhopper goes home.

As the only black kitten in a sea of siamese-colored brothers and sisters, Leafhopper has been different since the moment he was

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E-Man cat getting pet

October 17, 2018

“My cats are the heart of my heart.”

"Love is unselfishly choosing for another's highest good." — C.S. Lewis There is a kind of love we feel for our animals that puts their safety and

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