Quote de jour
" If there is ever one spot of sun spilling onto the floor, a cat will find it and soak it up."
                                                                                                               ~Joan Asper McIntosh

It's a whole new year of Cat Saturdays. For cat lovers, every day is a cat day full of feline pleasures.

Cat of the Week

Robin is a handsome, green-eyed Canadian kitty who lives with Ann Brightman, the managing editor of Animal Wellness & Feline Wellness http://wwwredstonemediagroup.com
He wasn't always the happy cat soaking up the sun according to Ann, "Eleven years ago, we lost two dogs and a cat in the space of three months. The house felt unbearably empty and bleak, without an animal in it. We were only able to bear it for two weeks, before heading to the local shelter for a new fur person to love. We adopted two kittens, Robin and Renny. Robin had been found by shelter staff hiding under a car, frightened and dirty. He remained a very timid kitty in his new home. He spent the first few days hiding under  my bed while renny tried to coax him out to play. Robin had the saddest, most plaintive meow when he was young-- it broke my heart every time I heard it. We think he must have been abused, or at least mishandled as a kitten as he was very scared of strangers and cringed if you put your hand towards him too quickly. Luckily, he blossomed under our care and is a plump and happy senior who enjoys basking in the sun, eating, and being petted and brushed. Robin is still frightened of strangers, but is very affectionate and happy with us."

I'm a big believer in adopting cats in pairs. In the spirit of fairness, I'll be featuring Robin's brother Renny next week.  I'm also a big believer in spaying/neutering. Hey, it's not rocket science. We wouldn't have over-flowing shelters, if everyone spayed/neutered their pets.

On another (embarrassing) note, my senior Siamese kitty siblings, Merlin and Coco are spayed and neutered but Merlin still thinks he's the Lion King. About once a week, at bedtime (it's always at bedtime) Merlin indulges in his version of brotherly love. It's sad and funny. He has no idea what to do with his 'equipment' but chomps on Coco's neck like a vampire. Coco likes it until the action turns nasty. Merlin growls like a jungle beast. Really. I'd film it but don't want to add kitty porn director on my resume. Coco's blood curdling meows pierce the air until either she or I initiate cattus interruptus. What a life!


Do you know of any cats who deserve to be CAT OF THE WEEK or any cat rescue/shelters that I should feature? E-mail Layla at  layla@laylamorganwilde.com.