SUSAN LOESCH

Cold and clear with temperatures in the 50s. A typical Arkansas late winter day. Inside the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, however, there was no cold and nothing typical about the day!

This was the first day since last May that we had cats finally back in our library stacks. The school was abuzz with excitement.

Students had known before spring break that Shadow would be at school this week, and his visit was happily anticipated by everyone from first grade through 12th. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH

Faith and begorrah, St. Patrick’s Day has come again! Time for the wearin’ of the green, whether you have two legs or four.

After reading that there would be a parade at Happy Hour in the Heights, Mr. O’Shadow suggested we catify the celebration. His plans were big: He’d be met by Feline Rescue and Rehome PR Kitty Bob
and his mom, Ms. Moira, and handsome orange tabby, Pumpkin, and his parents, Mr. Bob and Ms. Lanita.

We’d all join the parade and declare St. Patrick’s Day to now be renamed St. Catrick’s Day. It sounded like a good plan to us humans. The first sign that things might not go exactly as expected came when Bob, usually ready for a walk whenever he gets the chance, decided upon arrival that he didn’t want to participate. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH

What a day for a “PAW-ty!” Little Rock Animal Village celebrated their third birthday with a huge event, complete with costume contests, agility training, the opening of their new dog park and demonstrations by the dogs of Arkansas Search and Rescue.

You have to know that where a party is happening, you are likely to find Feline Rescue and Rehome PR team Barney and Shadow.

Barney, our veteran of outdoor gigs, was decked out in his devil costume, and Shadow was sporting Big Footsie’s bat wings for his first outdoor experience. Both perched on the FuRR table and greeted all comers, human and canine alike!
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