DC’s city council is considering a bill that would ban pit bulls. Not only are these bills an ineffective waste of money (as Baltimore County demonstrated), these bills hurt people, shelters, and dogs. They hurt the people who love their pit bulls and know what great dogs they are. They hurt the kids who grow…
Month: February 2009
Events
I’m excited that tonight my old apartment community is having another of the cat adoption events I started while living there. It was my first time setting up such an event but I talked to the right people, pointed out how it was great for the community, connected people with each other, and set in…
The downside of catsitting
After falling for a beautiful squeaky kitty 1/3 Toby’s size, you have to give her back to her mom and watch your cat look in all her hiding spots wondering where the little one went. He spent the past few days trying to play with Bella while she ran away (she was a little shy…
Capital Cats Make Waves Across the Pond
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7895280.stm Washington Humane Society’s Kittengarden (which sadly my Toby is too old to join) got a spot on the BBC! In these classes, people learn how to work with their cats and make life fun and interesting while also safe for them. The video does note a difference I’ve seen in books regarding American/British views…
North Carolina Potential Tragedy
While I join in the applause for shutting down another pit bull fighting ring, I am appalled at the judge’s decision to ignore the rescue groups offering to take in and rehabilitate these dogs. Bad Rap has a great write up of the events and is how I first heard about it http://badrap-blog.blogspot.com/2009/02/updates-news-release.html I’m a…
Toby Gets Nipped!
Narcissistic Kitty
Yes, the caption on the book does say “Parlez-vous Doggish?” I guess Toby was trying to educate himself when he got distracted by the handsome kitty in the mirror. Let’s hope this ends better than the myth…
Cat Cafes?
Apparently there is a trend in Japan (at least 8 cafes in Tokyo) where people pay $8-$12 an hour to sip tea and play with cats. The cafes require handwashing and often have previously-homeless cats as their resident cats. I’m not sure what I think about this. On the surface it seems okay–it gives some…
From the Post
The Washington Post had an article this morning about raccoons on the White House grounds. Now those animals are really living in capital style!
Kitty Play Fight!
Meet Beatrice and Arthur–two Cinci cats who love to play.