Often, we consider how well the cat will suit us, and miss an equally important consideration. Which is how we, and our lifestyle, will suit the cat in question. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Cats are only happy when they fulfill their purpose; whatever that might be. Thanks to about 10,000 years of different [...]
Posts under ‘rescue/rehoming’
Adopting the Challenged Cat
Even cats who have “done time” in cages at the shelter can come out of them to be enjoyable, adorable, cats. What about cats with extra strikes against them? They can do fine, too. Sensory challenges. One of our valued commenters has a deaf cat who understands the sign language his person created. I’ve known [...]
The cat who comes in from the cold
Sometimes, we choose the cat. Sometimes, the cat chooses us. There is something very powerful about the cat who seeks us out because they desperately need us. see more Lolcats and funny pictures So it’s very difficult to say no to a stray who starts hanging around, trying to catch our eye, eating the open [...]
Shelter Survivor Finds a Home
Of course, we think our kitten, Olwyn, is magic. But she is! Turns out, she got another cat a home. I felt so much for Olwyn’s littermate; the tortoiseshell kitten who was the other survivor of that litter. She was in better shape than Olwyn, and I knew she would be a charming addition to [...]
Dear Pammy, Where is the cat I chose in the shelter?
I get a lot of emails like this: Abernathy was the cutest cat in the shelter. Well, I thought so. When he put his paw on my knee and looked into my eyes, I couldn’t leave him there. The shelter people told me how funny and active he was, and I saw that, too. But [...]
