Happy Wednesday Furiends!

It’s been hot in our neck of the woods. We felines would rather cozy up to the fireplace on a chilly day than have to find comfort from the heat in front of a fan. Poor Oliver ended up at the stabby place again today. He was doing the litter box two-step (using every litter box in the house and feeling quite uncomfortable in the process). The Human swooped him up and he his urine sample is being sent to another stabby place to see if the humans in the white coats can figure out what’s wrong. In the meantime he has another round of amoxicillin and gabapentin. He’s a little loopy from the gabapentin right now so The Human will be lowering the dose for tonight.

This week we decided to feature ourselves on the cover of a magazine. We each had a specific idea of what the cover should look like. What do you think?

That’s it for us this week, I hope you enjoy my findings on the interweb.

Feeling lonely, she got a kitten. He became U.K. Cat of the Year.

Genevieve Moss has profound hearing loss, and she was feeling lonely and isolated as she flipped through the local newspaper at her home in Chesterfield, England.

“Being in a silent world and living alone without any human support caused a lot of distress and anxiety,” Moss said in an email interview with The Washington Post.

Then something stopped her as she read the paper that day in April 2021, deep in the pandemic.

“I saw a photo of a tiny black and white ball of fluff, and I fell in love with him then and there,” said Moss, 66.

A family had placed an ad, hoping to find a home for the last kitten in their cat’s litter, Moss responded and Zebby had a home.

“He jumped from their arms straight into mine, and I knew that he had chosen me,” said Moss, who decided to call him Zebby because his colors resembled those of a zebra.

Moss had heard of studies showing that pets help to alleviate loneliness as noted in this article.

And this is what Zebby did, and more in addition to being named Britain’s National Cat of the Year by Cats Protection, the country’s largest feline welfare charity. This was no small feat as Zebby beat out about 3,000 nominees to win the title.

Zebby’s incredible ability to understand, and help Moss when she takes her hearing aids out of her ears. Zebby taught himself how to help her during those times and acts as her ears.

From their first night together, Zebby slept next to her, and if he heard noises in the dark, he would jump up and become agitated. After several weeks, Moss noticed that whenever her phone rang or somebody knocked on the door, Zebby would tap her with his paw or pace in front of her to alert her. Even when the security lights came on outside, the cat would scratch at the glass and run around the room until she woke up. “He became my security guard and night watch cat,” she said. “Sometimes, he would even nibble my toes to wake me.”

It wasn’t long before Zebby took on another task: picking up Moss’s mail.

“He heard the rattle of the letterbox being opened, and he stretched up on his back legs and pulled the letter from the flap as a hand posted it through,” she said. “I thought at first it was a ‘one off’ game, but he continued to do it every time the post arrived.”

Zebby now carries the mail in his mouth and drops it at her feet, Moss said. He also fetches her slippers if she’s not wearing them.

Zebby is one of a kind and does so much more for Moss than keep her loneliness at bay. Con-Catulations Zebby, you’ve done your human proud!

Cat Meets her boyfriend on daily walks

This cat meets her new boyfriend on her walk every day — and eventually invites him inside her house 😍 Keep up with Jamey and Leo on TikTok: https://thedo.do/jehrosela_.

Meet Onion: The one-eyed kitten breaking hearts (for a good cause) at Hawaii Cat Cafe

Onion the orange tabby may only have one eye, but she’s the star of The Hawaii Cat Cafe, located in Kapahulu. The cafe was founded five years ago and has helped nearly 3,000 cats find homes since it first opened. And Onion is looking for a forever home too.

Founder Cindy Washburn said the number of people who have rescued cats from Hawaii Cat Cafe is more than any other cat cafe in the U.S.

At the cat cafe, patrons are able to enjoy handcrafted beverages and pastries in the company of rescue cats, which Washburn says helps people get to know “the cats’ personalities in a fun environment.”

Onion had to have one of her eyes surgically removed due to an infection when she was younger and was placed in a foster home for recovery. That hasn’t slowed her down or changed her sweet personality and she’s  a very outgoing kitten and gets along well with dogs, cats as well as rabbits.

In addition to adoptions, Washburn and her staff also believe the cat cafe serves as a way to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.

“When people come in here, they tend to walk out knowing more about how to be a better pet owner and kind of the animal-related issues going on around the island,” said Washburn.

Those interested in adopting a cat will have the chance to speak with staff about their previous experience with animals while also learning about various pet care resources.

“We want each person and their newly adopted cat to have the best chance of success, to have a long, happy life,” said Washburn.

Due to Hawaii’s warm climate, the island is in kitten season year round. Therefore, rescue organizations are often in need of volunteers and overflowing with cats who need homes.

Adopting cats from the cafe will help to get more cats off the streets and shelters, find them forever homes as well as reduce euthanasia rates across the island.

To meet the cats at Hawaii Cat Cafe, Washburn suggests scheduling either a half hour or one hour appointment in advance. Walk-ins are allowed, but are not guaranteed.

We sure hope Onion has a forever home soon and we give the good folks at Hawaii Cat Café two paws up!

Artist Rory Hawkins, aka Catlanta, scatters paintings of lovable cats all over the city

If you are a cat lover and enjoy public art, you’ll like Rory Hawkins feline imagery. Rory’s feline work has been dubbed Catlanta.  You can find more information about Catlanta, AKA Rory Hawkins’ work, here.

Cats in Marvel Comics

The Marvel Universe contains a wide range of characters from the animal kingdom. Dogs, birds, and even more exotic critters like sharks, land sharks, dragons, and dinosaurs! But today, the spotlight is on a particular four-legged phenom: cats!

With the return of Infinity Comics series MARVEL MEOW (2022) on the Marvel Unlimited app, there are a clowder of cool cats.  If you want more fierce felines? Read MARVEL MEOW by Nao Fuji today! Here are a couple we liked but there are many more in the article.

ALPINE

• First appearance: WINTER SOLDIER (2018) #1
• Likes: Bucky Barnes
• Dislikes: Not being around Bucky

A white cat, Alpine was adopted by Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier. She acts as a calming presence to Bucky, as his life is the exact opposite. In MARVEL MEOW, Alpine enjoys play dates with Chewie and Liho and stopping Black Cat’s naughty cats from stealing!

LUPIN, RAFFLES, AND SIMON

• First appearance: BLACK CAT (2019) #1
• Likes: Stealing expensive goods, mischief
• Dislikes: Dogs

This trio of rascals make up cat burglar Black Cat’s “Purrfect Purrloiners.” Don’t let their big eyes and gooey cuteness fool you—these felonious felines won’t just steal your heart but your valuables as well!