Showing posts with label kittens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kittens. Show all posts

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Good kittie

Not exactly the Cat Whisperer, but pretty impressive.

According to the San Jose Mercury News, there's a cat that has a sixth sense about other cats that might be in trouble.

Dubbing him a "guardian angel," "wonder cat" and "miracle kitty," the staff and volunteers at the Nine Lives Foundation's Feline Well-Care Clinic say Christopher can tell when other cats need help. He will sit outside the cages of sick felines until someone lets him in, and last month, the clinic says, he saved the life of a kitten in need of a blood transfusion.

Read the entire article here.

"He'll often paw at a cage door to be let in so he can clean and comfort a cat in there," said Robert Lowery, a San Ramon resident and volunteer at Nine Lives.

He even became known as the "feral kitten tamer" last month, when he asked to be let into a cage with two feral kittens that were "untouchable, just hissing and growling," Thompson said.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Dog goes above and beyond the call of duty

This has been around for a while but I just came across it.

Normally, when you see a dog grabbing a kitten, it doesn't bode well for the kitten.

But read this story from CBS News and watch the video for a real surprise about an Iowa shelter dog who takes care of a litter of kittens.

It really is remarkable, don't you think.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Iams cat food recall

Procter & Gamble Company is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Iams canned cat food in North America as a precautionary measure. Tests indicated the product may contain insufficient levels of thiamine (Vitamin B1), which is essential for cats.

Here's a link to the Iams announcement.

The affected product is all varieties of the 3-ounce and 5.5-ounce cans of Iams ProActive Health canned Cat and Kitten food with the date on the bottom of the can 9/2001 to 6/2012.

P&G said the product should be discarded. For refunds or more information, call 1-877-340-8826 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Once more around the Roomba

Kittens riding a robotic vacuum cleaner.

Watch it here.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Cuteness alert: halftime kitties

Dan Hopper of bestweekever.tv made a difficult choice Sunday: whether to watch an aging rock band play during the Super Bowl halftime or kitties!

In my opinion, he made the wrong choice (aging rock band — oh, listen, honey, they're playing the theme to CSI), but he wisely tuned in to one of the 140 airings of Puppy Bowl VI.

Hopper provides a link to the kitties halftime show. I suggest you watch it over and over and over.

As I said to some friends yesterday, the Puppy Bowl was really good this year. I actually watched the whole time after I got home from the newsroom.

Previous years, the pups — with one or two exceptions — weren't that feisty.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Maybe we all CAN get along

You have to admit, this is pretty interesting.

A basset hound allowed kittens to nurse.

See the video here.

Her name is Jezebelle, and when her owner rescued a litter of kittens, she took matters into her own paws.

She certainly seems pretty OK about it, doesn't she?

Monday, November 3, 2008

Cure for election jitters? Cute babies!

OK people, I know you all have some real decisions to make by tomorrow. I hope the stress of shaping the future of our country hasn't gotten to you yet.

Well, how about taking a break, catching your breath and watching a couple of videos?

You can choose to watch a video with a big old pile of kitties by clicking here.

Or you can choose to watch a video with a bunch of golden retriever puppies by clicking here.

And if the thought of making yet another choice makes you crazy, just watch both of them.

You'll be glad you did.

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Ready for adoption — video edition



Here are the Dutchess County SPCA Pets of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pets:
Kittens — All kinds!
"Come on, who can resist a face like this? And we have dozens more just like them! Kitten season ha been very active this year, and we have a bountiful bunch of adorable kittens neeing homes. Stop by today, and get your purr on. Many shapes, sizes and colors to choose from."


The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.

Monday, September 17, 2007

Mess o' kittens

Just add kittens and stir.

Here's a video recipe for cuteness for a Monday morning.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Place your bets

Considering the size of the kitten's head compared to the size of the lab's mouth, this video turned out pretty well.

Thursday, April 19, 2007