Six months ago, Antoinette van Berkel was diagnosed with terminal cancer stemming from melanoma. The Christchurch, New Zealand, woman has long worked in cat welfare, rescuing, spaying/neutering, and rehoming cats. As such, she has a lot of cats at home — seven cats. And Antoinette’s dying wish is that all of them find good homes. “All …
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Everyone knows that cats are curious creatures. I believe there might even be a proverb about it. Over the July 4th holiday weekend, though, a certain little kitten put the theory to the test by managing to get his head stuck in a doorknob hole for three days. This picture should sum up the predicament. According to …
Knobs the Kitten Got His Head Stuck in Doorknob Hole Read More »
Do you want a soft-furred lap cat with a most extraordinary coat and a personality to match? Look no further than the LaPerm! Origins On March 1, 1982, a barn cat living on an Oregon cherry farm gave birth to a litter of six kittens. One of these was born bald and looked nothing like …
Get to Know the LaPerm: A Curly Coated Ball of Energy Read More »
I have trouble falling asleep sitting up. It means I can’t really sleep on planes, and can only half-sleep on long car rides. I feel like I need to be horizontal with something very soft underneath me in order to feel safe enough to fall asleep (this is why I suck at camping — the …
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