Happy Wednesday Furiends!
Alberto is taking a break so I am handling the feature this week. It’s been eventful. All three of us had our wellness exams (blood work and all the bells and whistles). The Human was put on notice regarding my weight and Alberto’s weight. Lily on the other hand could stand to gain a few ounces. I’m looking forward to seeing how The Human is going to handle that!

In an attempt to prove that my pulchritude does not affect my mobility I headed up to the top of the cat tree, which is usually Lily’s territory.

In honor of Adopt a Cat Month, we’ve found some wonderful stories about adoption (most from The DoDo). Enjoy

Sister cats who gave birth at the same time take turns nursing and babysitting the kittens

Oh my whiskers, the Dodo finds the BEST cat stories. This is a video story about Xena and Ripley two extremely bonded sister cats who had kittens at the same time and shared the kitten caring duties equally. Spoiler alert – all the kittens were adopted and the two sister moms were adopted together. Happy endings make me purr!

Stray Cat paws at window until lady finally adopts him

Once again the DoDo presents us with a wonderful video to celebrate cat adoption month.  Sometimes a feline has to be his own marketing representative if he wants a forever home and clearly, this guy is a marketing genius!

Cat uses neighbor’s ring doorbell to get attention

The Human loves our doorbell camera, says it makes her feel safer but when a neighbor cat trips it, she sometimes gets annoyed. She should thank her lucky stars that we don’t have a neighbor like George! George is the feline self-proclaimed hospitality chairman of his neighborhood and aside from  his 5:00am concerts, he also roams the neighborhood, making friends and spreading love.

You can keep up with George on Instagram: https://thedo.do/carikoba. Once again, a lovely feline story from the Dodo

Nationwide Insurance’s “Wacky Pet Names” national contest

Voting is now open for Nationwide’s 2023 “Wacky Pet Names” contest and will end on Friday. It includes names of dogs, cats and exotic pets. Winners from each category will be announced next week.

Among the finalists is a Minnesota feline called Prison Mike, named after Michael Scott’s prison character in the hit comedy show “The Office.”

The cat’s owner, Marina, says her cat “was born as a crazy boy” and “one who maybe needs a cage” so the name is fitting.

Some other notable finalists include a cat in Oregon named Moira Rose McMurderpants Queen of Hearts and Green Bean Catserole and Sir Woodrow Agustdus Scuttlebooty the Third, Esquire both from South Carolina. Nationwide is an insurance company that also offers human and pet insurance.