LR library cat makes final cut in Bissell contest

January 25, 2010 By: kwilliams Category: Cats in the Stacks, Kids and library cats

SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

Ahhhh! Being a winner. It is a hard job but somebody has to do it!

We are so proud of Alex who placed fourth in the Bissell Most Valuable Pet Contest for the first week’s competition! We thank everyone for voting and hope you will keep your fingers crossed as he goes to the finals after the weekly contests have ended.

Alex is enjoying all the extra attention that goes with his honor. As soon as we emailed staff and students that he was in the top 5 he began getting congratulations! (more…)

Assistant library cat loses battle with leukemia

January 14, 2010 By: kwilliams Category: Cats in the Stacks, Celebrations, Kids and library cats, assistant library cat, feline rescue and rehome

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SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

Today has been one of mixed emotions here in the Library.

Alex is holding on to 4th place in the Bissell Most Valuable Pet contest, among over 3400 entries. We are excited but know that in the last 24 hours of voting anything can happen. We need as many votes as we can get to stay in the top 5 and make the finals, so if you haven’t voted for him we’d love it if you did. To vote, click here.

On a sad note, our 5th and 6th graders gathered in the library to hear that our sweet little Siamese kitten, SnuggleBunny, has lost her fight with feline leukemia. These two classes had claimed her as their own special library cat, knowing full well that her life would be short.

“SnuggleBunny has died,” I told them, and went on to thank them for the very special thing they chose to do for her. (more…)

Library cat enters contest to help LR rescue

January 08, 2010 By: kwilliams Category: Cats in the Stacks, feline rescue and rehome

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ALEX LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

Hi, Cats in the Stacks readers. It’s me, Alex. I am writing this all by myself today because I have a favor to ask. Would you guys please all take just a minute to click on the link below and vote for me in the Bissell Most Valuable Pet Contest?

Last year our Head Library Cat Big Footsie had his picture entered, and he won fourth place in the week 7 contest, beating out thousands of other pets! That meant he made it to the finals and had a chance to win up to $5,000 for Feline Rescue and Rehome, as well as the honor of being the Most Valuable Pet and being pictured on Bissell product packaging. He didn’t make the top 5, but we were still so proud! (more…)