SUSAN LOESCH

As our fall semester gets underway I thought it might be fun to tell you how our Library Cat Program got its start. To do that you have to meet Piper, a bobtail orange tabby who has just had his 10th birthday.

Piper came into my life in September, 2000, when he was just 5 weeks old. He had been
found in a drainpipe at a big grocery store; someone heard him crying. He was rescued by Care for Animals, and they asked me to foster him.

Oh, my goodness, did I fall in love with him! The first thing this little ball of fluff did was cuddle up under my chin and nurse on my neck. To this day he still does that, especially when he is nervous. (more…)

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

Not long before school was out we received our long-awaited yearbooks.

Every year our library cat is pictured in the Faculty section, having sat for a school picture just like all the students and staff. Footsie became a pro at it, with school pictures that ranged from serious to one looking like a mug shot!

I love to look back at previous yearbooks and read notes written to him. In his last yearbook Makayla told him, “I love you so much, big guy. You make my heart feel happy.” (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…)