PAWS NY

Posted on May 3, 2010 by janine

Long-time readers of this site know that I’m on the board of a start-up nonprofit in NYC (PUPP) whose mission is to help people by helping pets.

Well, our big update is that PUPP has officially changed our name to PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support). This change reflects a partnership with PAWS San Francisco, an organization that has been providing services to pets and their people for 24 years.

So please check out the PAWS NY website! You can also become our fan on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, donate, or if you’re in the NY area, volunteer! And if you haven’t already, sign up for our e-newsletter.

Jack Kerouac and his cat

Posted on April 27, 2010 by janine

Menandcats.com reader Jessica submitted this picture of Jack Kerouac and his cat. She says it’s on the cover of “The Portable Jack Kerouac.”

So many literary giants – Kerouac, Hemingway, Twain – loved cats! Of course, I think it’s no coincidence that brilliant men love cats.

A man and a… goat?!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by janine

Yes, you rely on Menandcats.com to bring you the cutest man-cat combos around, but this man-goat combo of Michael and Chauncey is so special I had to share it!

Michael Patrick Welch is made of awesome. I met Michael through my husband, and I was fortunate enough to get an autographed copy of Michael’s first novel, The Donkey Show, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Michael has lived in New Orleans for the past nine years, and is currently working on a new book, Transport Instinct, which he says is “about evacuating with my pet pygmy goat, Chauncey, and living on an odd goat farm in Houston, TX.” He’s also an amazing musician who, among other things, teaches music to children in New Orleans. You can help him self-publish his new book by donating via his Kickstarter page. After the jump, a FAQ about Chauncey the famous goat, and a bonus Chauncey pic.

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Metal Cat

Posted on April 15, 2010 by janine

The folks over at Decibel, who previously gave the world the amazing spread on the Cutest Kitties in Metal, continue to show their love for felines with this awesome “metal cat” video.

Pierre and Splat, Socks, and Nuala

Posted on April 6, 2010 by janine

According to his wife, Margs, Pierre is “the kind of man who curls himself around his cats rather than disturb them, and if we’ve run out of their dry food he’ll go out in the middle of a thunderstorm to get more.” Two paws up, Pierre! Margs says there are a lot of pictures of Pierre and the cats snoozing – so take a peek at Pierre and Splat (the oldest cat at 14), Socks (the alpha male), and Nuala (the baby).
Oh, and Margs says Pierre is also “an awesome husband, he is just as caring with the human in his life.”