Cat-Loving Man of the Week

This week’s Cat-Loving Man of the Week award goes to paramedic Lee Rayburn. He helped save the life of a cat who was trapped in a burning home in Knoxville. Rayburn and other paramedics gave oxygen to a cat named Zoey – she survived, although there was so much smoke that her white fur turned grey. Zoey is currently at an animal clinic and is in an incubator after receiving anti-inflammatory drugs and oxygen therapy.
Lee Rayburn, we salute you and your colleagues for going the extra mile for a cat in need.

This table has a cat-nook!

I snapped this pic with my camera-phone so it’s not super high res, but it is cute. Charley loves any sort of nook or perch, and his new favorite seems to be this spot just under the table – sort of a little nook/perch.
Not pictured: While the humans were asleep later that night, Charley gorged himself on the grass that was mixed in with the flowers on top of the table, and spent the next morning throwing up everywhere.
Ah…. cats.
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Cat News Roundup

In case you missed the article in the NY Times, the tale (or should I say “tail?”) of “Dewey, a rescued cat who lived for 19 years in a library in a small town in Iowa, has sold for about $1.25 million to Grand Central Publishing.”

In other cat-related news, “Winnie the Wonder Cat” leapt into action to save a family whose home had filled up with carbon monoxide, according to this news report out of Indiana. According to the family, “The mother says Winnie started meowing, scratching her to get her to wake up.”

More pet food recalled

More bad news on the pet food recall – it has now been expanded to certain types of dry food and cat treats (including some types of the Menandcats.com cats’ favorite brand, Pounce). Pet foods affected include products made by Del Monte Foods (Jerky Treats, Gravy Train Beef Sticks and Pounce Meaty Morsels) and those made by Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. (Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food).

Fore more info see http://www.reuters.com/article/consumerproducts-SP/idUSN0136346020070402.

Menandcats.com hopes all your pets are safe and healthy.