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Tortoiseshell kitten rescued from game reserve inspires cat sanctuary
from The Conscious Cat
on Wednesday May 9th, 2012 at 05:00 AM
You know how much I love stories of life changing cats.WhenConscious Cat reader Chantell from Johannesburg, South Africa, told me about her tortie Pixie, I just had to share her story.
Chantell rescued Pixie a little over a year ago, whenguests at the game reserve resortshe worked at told her that they found akitten. Chantell went to investigate anddiscovered the tortoiseshell kitten, who looked to be about three weeks old,all alone in a hole between rocks. The little kitten wasterrified and...
An interview with James Bowen, street musician and author of A Street Cat Named Bob
from The Conscious Cat
on Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 at 05:00 AM
If you read my review of A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets, you already know how much I loved the book.I couldnt put it down, but at the same time, I didnt want it to end! I definitely wanted to know more about James and Bob.
I was delighted to get an opportunity to interview James, and to share more about this amazing story with you.
How has your life changed since the book came out?
It hasnt changed a huge amount really, I still play music most days with...
Book review: A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen
from The Conscious Cat
on Friday April 27th, 2012 at 05:20 AM
I love stories about people who change their lives for the better. I love those stories even more when the catalyst for that change is a cat (pun intended). I was pretty sure that I would love A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope 0n the Streets. I wasnt prepared for just how much I loved it.
Ihad head the story of James Bowen, a down on his luck British street musician who was buskingthe streets of London with his orange cat Bob. Bowen and his cat caught the attention of...
Love, grief and letting your heart off the leash
from The Conscious Cat
on Thursday February 2nd, 2012 at 06:00 AM
Guest post by Circe (as told to her human, T. J. Banks)
Phoebe was going to write this guest post. But she knew that I had a story to tell, so she said I could take her turn. Shes a good friend. And its a good story, tooone with happy partssad partsand the kind of ending Ive heard humans call bittersweet.
I came from a cattery way up north. The woman there was good to me, but the other Abys werent. They shunned me because I was little and sickly. Even my own mother took no notice of me. So I...
Purrs and Prayers for Sasha Please
from Thoughts Fur Paws
on Wednesday January 18th, 2012 at 02:36 AM
So poor Sasha (aka Little One, Poopsie, Sash-Kash-BGosh) has been having a hard time lately can you all please send us some purrs and prayers? Not only did she feel upstaged by the very younger Tater and Maxwell when they were welcomed in about 1.5 years ago, the rascal cats, but shes been acting a [...]Giveaway: Dewey’s Nine Lives by Vicky Myron
from The Conscious Cat
on Friday October 28th, 2011 at 09:00 AM
In Deweys Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions, Vicky Myron offers nine stories about some very special cats, inspired by the thosands of letters and e-mails she received from readers around the world after the phenomenally successful publication of Dewey: The Small-Town Libary Cat Who Touched the World.
The new paperback edition, which will be released November 1, includes two new stories about Dewey himself and featuresseven new real-life tales of...
I am Tama, Lucky Cat giveaway winner
from The Conscious Cat
on Saturday August 6th, 2011 at 02:35 PM
Congratulations, Teruko and Katnip Lounge! Youre the winners of I am Tama, Lucky Cat!Look for an e-mail from The Conscious Cat.
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Ruby’s Reflections
from The Conscious Cat
on Wednesday August 3rd, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Ha! You know how last week, I told you about my big refrigerator tumble and my unplanned shower, and how Mom was holding her breath, because these things usually come in threes? Well, guess what.
The other night, while Mom and Allegra were fast asleep, I was roaming around the house.I like to do that sometimes in the middle of the night. Just for a few minutes, and just to make sure everything is where I left it before I went to bed. On my way through the kitchen, I decided to jump on the...
Great Rescues: a 16-month calendar and gift book
from The Conscious Cat
on Friday July 29th, 2011 at 09:00 AM
Im a big fan of animal artist and writer Bernadette Kazmarski. Her photographs and cat paintings capture the essence of cats in ways that only a small handful of artists are able to do. Bernadette is a multi-faceted creative spirit: artist, writer, graphic designer, painter, animal advocate, environmentalist. From commissioned pet portraitsto animal inspired merchandiseranging from prints to textiles to greeting cards, looking around Bernadettes websites area feast for the senses.
Great...
Curiosity Nearly Killed This Cat Lover
from Cat Chat With Caren & Cody
on Sunday March 27th, 2011 at 02:32 PM
This post originally was published Saturday, November 14th, 2009. At that time I think I had TWO readers? This one was one of my faves and I hope you like it! Monday evening I was on the balcony enjoying the unseasonably warm weather when "what to my wondering ears", I heard the sound of a cat crying. Uh-oh for me that is a dangerous sound. It is one I cannot ignore. I probed the darkness with my eyes trying to catch a glimpse of the wailing kitty. Kitty Rescue 911 had been called, I was...
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