For more than ten years, the Village of Omena has had a four-legged mayor and July 21 saw 9-year old Sweet Tart become their fourth mayor. The Omena Historical Society uses the election to raise money for its endowment fund. This year there were 7,000 votes cast, each attached to a $1.00 donation. "This is by far our largest total," … [Read more...] about Feline Mayor Inaugurated in Michigan
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Cat With No Eyes Abandoned in Box Under Car in Shelter Parking Lot
Murdock was left inside a taped cardboard box in the shelter parking lot underneath the car of an employee. Thank goodness Megan Brunsting, shelter manager at Harbor Humane Society, was alert. "He was shaking and obviously scared. I got him inside and realized that not only did he not have any eyes, but the place where his eyes belonged were infected with green … [Read more...] about Cat With No Eyes Abandoned in Box Under Car in Shelter Parking Lot
Kitten Saved from Car Adopted on the Spot!
Automotive dealerships are known for vehicles with engines that purr, but that usually doesn't mean a real cat is involved...or in this case, a kitten. Preferred Chevrolet Buick GMC in Grand Haven, Michigan, posted the following video on their Facebook page which shows their New Car Sales Manager, Mark Shoe, and Service Tech, George, rescue a little one from the wheel well … [Read more...] about Kitten Saved from Car Adopted on the Spot!
Meet Zoey, Ernie and Wally–The Island Cats
Zoey's eyes are an exotic blue green, but she lives on a non-tropical island in the Detroit River with her human parents and two other cats, Ernie and Wally. Zoey used to scavenge for food in dumpsters, but now she's living the good life on Grosse Ile, Michigan. Their daily lives on Grosse Ile are chronicled on The Island Cats blog and Facebook page and … [Read more...] about Meet Zoey, Ernie and Wally–The Island Cats