Kids welcome potential library cat assistant

November 13, 2009 By: kwilliams Category: Assistant library cat search, Cats in the Stacks, Kids and library cats, feline rescue and rehome

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SUSAN LOESCH
CATS IN THE STACKS

On Fridays, I have my fifth- and sixth-graders together.

This morning we had a very serious discussion. I asked a couple of questions and then listened as they talked. Feline Rescue and Rehome has taken a wonderful 6-month-old kitten from a Missouri rescue group where she was facing euthanasia.

Sabrina, aka SnuggleBunny, is a sealpoint Siamese, chubby and playful, never meeting a stranger. Alex is in the market for an assistant library cat or two. Big Footsie always had several assistants, which allowed him to have some vacation time. (more…)

Library cat pooped after holiday festivities

November 05, 2009 By: kwilliams Category: Cats in the Stacks, Celebrations, feline rescue and rehome

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SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

Once again Alex had to come back to school to REST!  He spent another weekend being sociable and cute and representing the Arkansas School for the Blind and FuRR (Feline Rescue and Rehome).

Little Rock Animal Village celebrated the 2nd anniversary of their new facility and had a ribbon-cutting for the opening of their education room and clinic. Several rescue groups set up displays outside, including FuRR, and Alex and I went inside for the ceremony. (more…)

Rain can’t dampen Halloween spirit of devilish library kitty

October 30, 2009 By: kwilliams Category: Cats in the Stacks, Celebrations, Kids and library cats, remembering big footsie

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SUSAN LOESCH

CATS IN THE STACKS

It would take more than a rainstorm to dampen the Halloween spirit in the Arkansas School for the Blind Library today!  Finally Alex revealed his costume choice for all to see…he is a…DEVIL!  Complete with sparkly red horns.

And what does everyone think? Bailey, dressed as a bunny, was the first to see him today when she came to the library to get a book. Her reaction was, “Awesome!” (more…)