civic duties

feeling especially civic-minded of late? mr. sal esposito was called u up for jury duty in boston but might not be able to attend the hearing. why not? because sal esposito is a cat.

imagine that? so much for being tried by a jury of one's peers. unless, of course, the defendant is mr. chester cheetah. he's dangerously cheesy.

in the news...

guy calls 911, makes up complaint about cat, lands in jail...but he did it all for love. awwww....

typical british emergency supply kit: candles, soup, cat litter, and lots of porridge.

madison dogs find the darndest things, don't they?

angel dog saves human brother from big cat attack.

a pit and a kit

when dog's best friend is a cat: another happy tale of pet rescue and friendship that spans species.

watch out, minneapolis! the kitty-litter-pail bank robber is on the loose and scooping up yer moneys!

kitty got stuck! we hope this pole-cat isn't acrophobic!

in goofy local news, the "cheese lady" is going to carve a 1,000 pound bucky badger out of cheddar. combine cheese and football? why not?

malls of america, get with the program! service animals aren't just dogs anymore, they're ferrets, too!

a new, inkier face for animal rescue

the national geographic channel has a new show called rescue ink. the hook is that the rescuers are big, bad, harley-riding, tattoo-sporting dudes who also happen to kick butt for animals in need. sounds like something worth checking out.

"democracy is not always so cut and dried. sunbeams are going to happen. vacuum cleaners are going to happen. those little springy wires with a piece of cardboard at the end are going to happen. It's simply the way the system works." the onion strikes again with a story on the proceedings of cat congress.

the best part of wakin' up is cat-poo in your cup. wait. what? that's right. cat-poo coffee now only $20 a cup!

happy cat spotlight: cab (calloway) is a beautiful, adult male kitty with big orange eyes and a rabbit-fur-soft coat. stop into madcat on monroe street to meet him or contact happy cat for more info.