Kiddos enjoy 17-year-old kitty’s gift of gab
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…)
Susan Loesch has been the librarian at the Arkansas School for the Blind for 35 years and is on the board of Feline Rescue and Rehome. She started the library cat program about 10 years ago after much animal therapy research.