Archive: December, 2009
December 4th, 2009 [3 Comments]

Nobody knows the trouble she’s seen: Mahalia

by Angela

Mahalia the adorableThis little gray girl has a tale of woe befitting a blues singer.

But, like the gospel singer for whom she’s named, Mahalia still lives her life with a song to sing and a joyful spirit. And, at every step of her perilous journey, there’s been a guardian angel or ten easing her along to where she’s meant to be.

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December 3rd, 2009 [4 Comments]

Meet the Community Cats #5: Pitzel the elegant

by Angela

Beautiful Pitzel in the Community Room windowUnlike human beans, cats are blissfully anxiety-free when it comes to “body image” issues. Every one, of every shape, size and quirk, is beautiful, and every one knows it. It’s one of the numberless reasons I admire them.

Yet amidst all the beautiful cats we get to love, every so often one stands out as especially stunning, fair of face and full of grace. Happy dancers of the Felis Catus world, I present to you…Pitzel.

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December 2nd, 2009 [13 Comments]

Avast ye mateys: two are better than one

by Angela

Midnight & PirateIt was a Thanksgiving miracle worthy of the heartiest “Aarrr!”

Mrs. AwesomeAdopter came in for one very marvelous Special Needs boy…and wound up scoring his swashbuckling best buddy, too. So it is that Midnight and Pirate have found a forever home - together.

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