SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

OK, Library Cat Staff. We need to have a meeting!

The staff members have been really bad about disappearing into thin air about the time I am ready to stash one of them in a carrier and head to work. Last week’s work schedule fell totally apart, and the cat on duty was whoever wasn’t hidden well enough.

This is quite a change from when I’d call, “Let’s go to school, Big Footsie,” and he would come running and dive-bomb into the carrier. Alex sometimes made me look for him, but he was usually somewhere in plain sight. My current staff needs to improve! (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

“Ms. LOESCH!”

When I hear that tone of voice from one of my students I know I’m in trouble. It was Trinity.

She then spoke to Shadow. “Shadow, look at you. Are you so secure in your manhood, wearing those flowers?”

Oh, no. I know just what she is talking about. The collar. The one that Alex and I got on our trip to PetSmart. The one that matched Alex’s ID tag…and is decorated with white flowers. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

“C’mon, Barney. Let’s go to school.”

Silence.

Mr. Barney was nowhere to be found this morning. He must have decided that after his weekend appearances at the Feline Rescue and Rehome fundraiser he deserves a day off! (more…)