Mary Bale Gets a Sort of Cat Revenge
by chriscat65 on Sep.03, 2010, under Cat News
You read all about the woman in Coventry, England who tossed someone’s innocent and super friendly cat into a garbage, closed the lid and walked away! Very disturbing. Well, in a funky way, a strange sort of kitty revenge was plotted against her. In the same town where the heinous act took place, a video was made on YouTube of Sylvester the cartoon cat (characteristically played by someone in a Sylvester suit) picked up a woman made up to loosely appear to be an older woman, toss her in a garbage bin, and close the lid before dancing off merrily at a deed well done.
If only cats everywhere could unite and toss Mary Bale into a trash bin and leave her there for 16 hours, revenge will truly have been served.
Please Don’t Toss the Cat Out!
by chriscat65 on Aug.26, 2010, under Cat News
It’s making front page news. A woman in Coventry, England is walking along nonchalantly when she comes across a cat standing on a wall near a garbage bin. She pets the cat nicely and the loving feline responds by walking closer – and then the unthinkable (for cat lovers anyway) – the woman scruffs the cat by the back of the neck and tosses it casually into the garbage bin and closes the lid before walking off as if she had done nothing. All of it was caught on the cat owner’s security video tape.
According to ABCnews.com, the woman claims to be a cat lover and did it because she “thought it would be funny.” I don’t know about other cat lovers out there, but I did not find it funny in the least. What if the garbage truck had come and taken the bin? What if the cat had ended up in a trash compactor? Cat lovers simply do not do things like this!
Since this video hit the mainstream, the fur has been flying as outraged cat lovers all over the world have sent in a pouring of messages on all media outlets threatening the woman for such a blatant act of uncaring behavior. Now, the news reports, police are keeping a watch on the woman’s house to prevent someone from dumping her in a garbage bin.
So, did the woman even get a fine for doing this? I personally have heard of no such retribution. Perhaps the fear from threats instilled by cat lovers everywhere will have an effect on changing this woman’s sick sense of humor.
The cat, a beautiful Classic Tabby named Lila, was trapped in that garbage bin for almost 16 hours, all night and most of the next day. She must have been frightened, hungry and thirsty. There is nothing funny about that. It is cruel and this woman should certainly get slapped with cruelty charges.
The cat’s owners didn’t not find her until the day got hot and they put down their windows at lunch time. They heard a faint meow and began their search. They found her in the bin, hot, hungry, thirsty and scared.
And what of the owners? Perhaps they should take a lesson about keeping their cat safe indoors? Or get a fine for not noticing their cat had been missing for 16 hours? Neglect, perhaps.
Hopefully, they will all learn a lesson here; keep a close eye on your cat. And for the woman who acted as though she was simply tossing trash, hopefully she will never again do such a “funny” thing.
Cat Found “Marinating” In Man’s Car
by chriscat65 on Aug.13, 2010, under Cat News
This cat was found marinated alive in the trunk of a car
Sunday night, August 8th, police in Buffalo, NY were doing a routine check when they pulled over 51-year-old Gary Korkuc of Cheektowaga to ticket him for running a stop sign.
What they found in the trunk was 4-year old Navarro, a black and white Tuxedo cat, in a cage and covered with cooking oil and chopped peppers.
When asked his intentions toward the cat, Korkuc responded that the cat had a bad attitude so he planned to cook and eat him.
Korkuc was charged with animal cruelty and Navarro was cleaned up and put up for adoption. He has found a lovely home.
For more cat news and articles, you can visit my Examiner page: http://www.examiner.com/x-3078-Hartford-Cats-Examiner
Latest Adoptions
by chriscat65 on Jul.15, 2010, under Cat News
Today, this woman, Sharon came with her daughter and grandson to see my 2 kittens, Ewok and Specs (the 2 on the bottom in this photo). She had called to see only Ewok, but because she had no other pets and lives alone, I told her she had to take 2 kittens (even if she adopted elsewhere, it was ok, I just did not want to adopt out a kitten without a mate).
What many people don’t realize is that cats raised alone can develop behavioral issues. They develop what is called “Top Cat Syndrome.” They may be aggressive towards other cats if you wish another later on. They can get lonely, especially kittens. They can start urinating outside the liter box, etc.
Fortunately, she fell in love with Ewok and his brother, Specs, and chose to adopt them both. I will hold them here until after July 23rd when they are scheduled to go and get neutered through an early spay/neuter program. They also need innoculations, deworming and tests.
I am sure she would have loved to have been able to take them home tonight, but one more week and they will be all ready to go.
Now, I need to find a home for their mom, Misha.
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Kittens are 8 Weeks Now
by chriscat65 on Jun.28, 2010, under Cat News
Misha’s 4 kittens are 8 weeks old as of June 28th. That means it’s time for them to find permanent homes. I will be so sad to see them go. It’s been a wonderful pleasure to watch them grow up, though I certainly discourage strongly anyone allowing their cats to breed! For ANY reason! Yes, kittens are fun and it is fun to watch them born and grow… So, if you want to see such a thing, talk to a shelter about fostering, as I did.
In any event, here are some pictures. Hope you enjoy.
In Memory of Macy
by chriscat65 on Jun.05, 2010, under Cat News
Macy was a sweet wonderful cat
I hope this article makes it to Macy’s original owner. Maybe that sounds cruel to some, but somewhere along the line, someone must learn the truth about “throwing away” their cats.
Macy came to me direct from his “original owner” (I hate that term since it makes him sound like an inanimate object, and he was anything but), along with his sister, Siara. Both were about 3 years old.
She gave them up because she took in a roommate who was allergic to cats. She convinced herself giving them to a cat shelter with a no kill policy was the absolute best thing. The Humane Society would just put them down, she justified to herself.
A lot of people “justify” giving up their pets for this reason. It’s no longer their problem if they give the animal away to a shelter. Right? Wrong! Shelters are over-loaded, especially no-kill shelters, with these “justified throw-aways.” They cannot take any more, which leaves the “kill” shelters or dumping them on the street, or leaving them behind in an apartment or house, or packing them up like trash and leaving them on the step of a known cat lover. Or, as some do, simply throwing them away, literally.
In any event, Macy and Siara came to me as foster cats. They were siblings and Siara (calico female) was shy, but she came out after a bit as her brother, Macy (orange and white) was so friendly and loving.
And they did indeed find a home… a “perfect” home so it seemed. The young couple had been together a long time, they had other cats, they loved cats. But, when they broke up shortly after they adopted Macy, Siara and a third kitten, the cats were moved around until they finally found their way back to the shelter. But, Macy by this time was ill, thin and dehydrated. So many moves had taken their toll. He had been “given up” one too many times. He passed away shortly thereafter.
When I heard the news I cried. I am taking Siara back as a foster, as she is not doing well at the shelter without her brother. She will stay at my boyfriend’s house (as I am full right now with fosters) where she can get home care. Macy was one of the nicest cats I had ever known. He will be very missed.
But I worry now. I worry for Siara. Can she take yet another move to another home? Her brother couldn’t. Foster cats, shelter cats, cats “justifiably given up”… they move around fairly frequently. Sometimes too frequently, and they become exposed to many things. They become depressed and they sometimes die. All because someone did not take the time to find a roommate who did not have allergies to cats.
So, if you ever get in a situation where you “need” to give up your cat(s), don’t think just because you sent them off to a no-kill shelter, that life will be roses for them. You might be sending them to more stress than you are going through, you might be sending them to their death!
*Ask a shelter to help you find a way to keep your cats!*
IT’S AN EWOK!
by chriscat65 on May.16, 2010, under Cat News
No, it’s not one of those fuzzy little creatures from Star Wars.
It’s a ten day old kitten, born here on May 3rd… This little grey and white is one of 4 babies born to a “throw-away” mother cat, named Misha. She is a gorgeous long haired grey and white and for the life of me I cannot figure out why anyone would give her up. She is very sweet, quiet and loving, with a soft purr that could soothe an ogre on a bad day.
Misha is already adopted and will go to her permanent home once the kittens are ready to go. All of them are fosters in my home and will be adopted out through Kitty Angels at the end of June.
It’s too soon to tell if these beauties are long hair like their mom, or short. But I believe it will be a mixed pot. There are two black and white girl, an unusually marked tiger and white male and the male “ewok” grey and white pictured. Please contact Kitty Angels for more information on these babies. (One of the black and white females is going to stay, I am just not sure yet which one).
Fosters & Lost and Pound Pets on Ch. 3
by chriscat65 on Apr.22, 2010, under Behavior, Cat News
Scotty is doing very well. As a matter of fact, he is ready to be adopted. I have had several people in petting him and even picking him up with no hissing, no scratching, no biting… only pu
rrs and wanting more pets. He has become quite the amazing love. So, Scotty is now looking for a new home. He has to be either an only-cat or with a less dominant
cat. He gets along well with my non-aggressive and over-friendly cat, Jake. He can also not going into a home with young children, and preferably no dogs.
Stress tends to revert him back to his wild state, but as long as he has plenty of alone time and only gentle pets, he is just fantastic. He sleeps between my boyfriend and I like a child who needs to be with his parents.
Scotty was a throw-away. He was a pet, but the woman who had him and several others tossed him when her house was foreclosed on. He became so wild, the vets who neutered him tipped his ear to mark him feral. But he is anything but. He was just misunderstood. If you know anyone
interested in Scotty, please contact Kitty Angels of Connecticut.
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Update on momma and kittens
by chriscat65 on Apr.05, 2010, under Cat News, Cats
Today, I brought Pricilla and the babies (who are now three weeks old) to the vet, and Ringo too.
They had to go up to Suffield, which is a good half hour from home, since that is the
shelter’s vet for shots, tests, etc. Poor Ringo got car sick on the way up, but
fortunately I had brought a towel. They brought the carrier with Pricilla and her trio of cuties in first. I waited, playing with my phone, and when she brought them back out, she apologized for taking so long and stated that everyone just had to play with the kittens. How can one result such perfection of cuteness? Three-week old kittens are extremely hard to resist.
In other news, I have a fairly new foster named Scott. I call him Scotty. He was sent to me for rehabilitation. Apparently he was abused
and quite mean. However, I found that when he is not in a cage or irritated by other cats (or people with excess petting or rough handling), he is fine. I have learned to simply read his body language very seriously.
He
loves to be pet, he simply gets hyper sensitive and I believe what happened is that no one who handled him
ever really knew how! They would pet him until his hyper sensitivity set in and he would bite or scratch to get them to stop. They would take this as a sign of
aggression and punish him in some way, which put him in defense mode. I simply read his body language, which is quite obvious, and stop petting him before he
has a chance to get agitated.
If you have a cat who bites or scratches, this is the
method to take. Learn to read the cat’s body language. And, for goodness sake, DON’T ever hit an aggressive cat!
Ringo was a barn cat. He was adopted by a boarder at the barn where my horse lives. He and his friend George loved to play in the indoor
arena, which spooked some horses as people rode. So, rather than face a possible liability the owner chose to give them up. A boarder took George. I took Ringo to adopt out. I wanted to keep him as he is the friendliest, sweetest cat. But,
alas, my living situation makes this impossible. Ringo is a beautiful grey mackerel tabby with the most striking markings! When he was a kitten he was hit by a car, which broke his hip on the left side. It was never fixed and healed wrong so he walks with a bit of a limp, but it does not hinder him in any way. He is 10 months old now, and has all the love anyone could want in a cat and all the playfulness anyone could want in a kitten. Ringo needs a special diet with low magnesium only (he is on Sience Diet, which is highly recommended by shelters
and vets), because he has had urinary problems as a kitten. As long as he stays on his diet, he is fine. I once had a cat with the same issues and he lived 10 years without another incident once he was on a low magnesium diet.
For more information on these wonderful cats, please contact me, or call Kitty Angels of Connecticut (located in Coventry).
Binx wins!
by chriscat65 on Mar.27, 2010, under Uncategorized
My cat Binx won the Facebook Cat & Kitten Show contest for this week, March 26, 2010! His picture will be displayed for the week! Congratulations Binx!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=1211044853#!/group.php?gid=46919089906
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