Archives for July 2011

Bowl Full of Snoring Cat

July 13, 2011 Posted by Nicky Westbrook 12 Comments

Cute cat snoring loudly in a bowl.
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Reward Rises in Case of Davie, Cat Shot in Own Yard Who Lost Leg

July 13, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 13 Comments

Davie, the Philmont NY cat shot in his own yard a month ago is still waiting for justice, as the reward for apprehension of his assailant rises. Davie’s left front leg had to be amputated at the shoulder after he came to the door one night, crying and wounded.
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Wordless Wednesday

July 13, 2011 Posted by Staff 2 Comments

They’re so lifelike!
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Cragislist Guy Speaks!

July 12, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 13 Comments

“Hello! And thank you all for the comments!! You all are making my recent break up much easier” … says Craigslist Guy to those of us who’ve read his amusing breakup post, sent him well wishes, and said we’d like a guy like that. He tells Life With cats readers what it has been like for him since he offered his girlfriend free to a good home when she told him to get rid of his cat companion of 11 years.
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Man Finds Cat-Shaped Piece of his Heart in Malta

July 12, 2011 Posted by Staff 6 Comments

Some say everything happens for a reason and if we pick up all the little puzzle pieces along the way, we’ll eventually behold a priceless treasure. Thus is the case with 66-year-old Malcolm Harper and a tiny kitten he named English.

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Handkerchief Cat

July 12, 2011 Posted by Nicky Westbrook 3 Comments

Wait for it…….
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Furangels Karma & Dharma Help Others: Animals in Distress Radiothon

July 11, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 4 Comments

Catlover Joni Gallo adopted two beautiful sisters from Animals in Distress in 2005. The girls both succumbed to FELV this year, within weeks of one another. Joni has raised money to sponsor the 7-8am hour in memory of Karma and Dharma on Tue. July 12, during the WAEB Radiothon for the shelter during its most important fundraiser of the year.
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“I don’t Miss Her, But I Miss You”: Craigslist Letter To An Ex’s Cat

July 11, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 21 Comments

“I don’t miss her, but I miss you.” So begins an open letter from a few years ago posted on the Seattle Craigslist, to an ex-girlfriend’s cat, two years after the breakup.
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Rubber Band Trick

July 11, 2011 Posted by Nicky Westbrook 9 Comments

Smart kitty! We wonder how many times he let go with his paw first before he learned the correct way?
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Man May Go to Jail for Feeding Ferals

July 11, 2011 Posted by Staff 35 Comments

A North St. Paul, Minnesota man and his wife were taking care of local feral cats when their efforts in feeding the ferals and TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) were deemed as “law-breaking.”
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Craigslist Guy Has The Right Idea

July 10, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 56 Comments

Actual Austin TX Craigslist ad placed after the guy’s girlfriend said his cat had to go. It’s making the rounds now.
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Vigilance’s Reward: Meadow Gets A Second Chance

July 10, 2011 Posted by Karen Harrison Binette 9 Comments

Many rescue stories begin with “someone found” the cat or kitten in question and took them to an animal society for help. Little Meadow was rescued by “someone” from a dumpster yesterday in Rome NY. Thank you to all the someones out there for being in the right place at the right time, and for doing the right thing.
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