Archive: January, 2010
January 29th, 2010 [9 Comments]

Santa Lucia sets sail

by Angela

LuciaFunny how timing can be so right.

And funny how “right” can be so hard when it comes to a beloved cat getting adopted.

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January 28th, 2010 [3 Comments]

Outpost from across the pond: brilliant Bets

by Angela

union-jack2Our London friend John Graham is back with a new missive from the moggies in jolly old England.

Today, we have the pleasure of meeting a cat in a class of her own: Bets.

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January 27th, 2010 [8 Comments]

The funky tuxedo finds his home

by Angela

Darling SpikeSince he was black-and-white instead of gingery-brown, and since he was a boy, we couldn’t let the new cat keep the name Spice.

But, in all honesty, he never lived up to his slightly amended name, either: Spike.

Fortunately, even a series of ill-fitting names can’t keep a cat from the home that’s meant to be his.

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January 26th, 2010 [8 Comments]

In Memory: Anastasia

by Angela

Little AnnieSome goodbyes are particularly wrenching. Few rival the ache of losing our tiny tabby, Anastasia.

No one adored Ana more deeply and faithfully than Sharon (Jonathan’s wife, our Volunteer Coordinator). Sharon always cherished Ana and always advocated for her, and Ana’s  entire countenance would brighten whenever Sharon entered the room. I know how painful this must have been to write, but I also know blessed Anastasia would be to hear Sharon’s loving words.

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January 25th, 2010 [7 Comments]

Mrs. AwesomeAdopter speaks: Pirate & Midnight update

by Angela

Midnight & PiratePop quiz: what’s the one thing better than an awesome, amazing, extraordinary adoption?

A stellar update on those astonishing adoptees. And, I’m elated to share, that’s precisely what we received from Mrs. AwesomeAdopter this week. It seems those beloved BFFs, Pirate and Midnight, have taken “happiness” to new heights in the AwesomeAdopter home. Feast your hearts on this.
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January 22nd, 2010 [6 Comments]

Dessert kids update: sweetness expands

by Angela

Cupcake and Twinkie, flourishing in their forever homeFunny thing about a really good dessert.

You can savor it every single day and never, ever get sick of it. I remember once reading about a spectacularly-old dude who had eaten one Twinkie every day since his 20s, and credited them for his long and peaceful life.

As much as his Twinkies may have enriched his days, they can’t hold a candle to the goodness goin’ on with a certain feline Twinkie and her sister Cupcake.

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