SUSAN LOESCH

Summer vacation! Field trips, outdoor activities, heat!

Oh, yeah, heat. Well, how bad could it be at 5:30 in the evening. Surely the fun and excitement of Barney’s first summer field trip, an outdoor gig at Happy Hour in the Heights, would override any discomfort from the heat.

Maybe a little heat would have gone unnoticed but not the 95 degrees the thermometer registered at the time we hit the street to set up our display for Feline Rescue and Rehome and wait for the crowd to appear. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

After Shadow’s extraordinary last couple of days at school he began his summer vacation thinking, no doubt, that he had the Head Library Cat job in the bag. Well, he forgot to give Barney that little bit of information!

On my very last day, when most of the other teachers had already left, Barney came along to keep me company. At least I thought that was why he was there. It seems Mr. Barney might have had an ulterior motive.

Did he spend the quiet day sleeping in a sunny window? Not that Barney. From the way he worked that day it was plain to see that he was making one last charge for the top Library Cat position. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

From time to time, one of my students will ask me who my oldest cat is, and the answer is Lucky, who is almost 17 years old.

He was trapped as a 3-month old feral kitten, along with his brother, Star and his sister, Juli. Lucky is the only survivor now. I think the kids are always amazed to hear about a cat that is as old as they are, or older.

“When are you bringing Lucky?” is a question I have heard over and over. (more…)