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There’s this cool place I got to tell
you about. It’s called Tree
House Animal Foundation. Blondie and Punkie lived there before they
moved in here and they’ve been telling me about it. (All the photos
on this page were taken by my BMC when he and my BFC visited Tree House
recently.)  You
can stay there as long as you want or until a Big Female or Big Male Cat
comes to take you to their house. On the first floor there are offices
and the vet’s place. There are lots of cats all over, taking naps,
watching visitors, and some cats even get to help the Big Cats do paperwork
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But all the big action happens
on the second floor—this is where all the cats live who are waiting to
adopt Big Cats. They have bunches of those cat condos...you know, those
 wonderful,
carpeted, tall perches that us cats just love to climb and sleep on. There
are food and water dishes all over and litter boxes, too. Big Female and
Big Male Cats come here and let the cats in residence pick them. Big Cats
can even come here just to visit the cats in residence. |
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for all you Big Female or Big Male Cats living in Chicago, check the place
out. It’s got the Blondie and Punkie seal of approval (or in Punkie’s
case, it’s got a four-tuna-rating)! If you don’t live in Chicago, I’m
sure there are similar places around the country. And don’t forget
these shelters appreciate donations—money, food and supplies! |
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I highly recommend Basic
Rules for Cats Who Have a House to Run. Very informative for cats
just getting started in a new household (Big Cats sometimes read it, too...one
can only hope they might learn something!). (See also: The
Bad Kitty List.) |
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are lots of pictures of Ginny and the cats that live with her and Philip
Gonzalez. Ginny and Philip even wrote two books about their rescue adventures.
Four paws up for Ginny and Philip and Diabella, too, for spreading their
story! |
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And of course I couldn’t forget CatStuff.
If any of you cats are starting your own web page, you can find some neat
graphics and animations at Glenda Moore’s site (she’s a pretty talented
Big Female Cat). And, you can visit Libby, Su-Su, Galahad, Buster and
the insightful Stanley! |
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When my BMC and BFC and I were
selecting the pictures for this page, my heart skipped a beat when I saw
all the photos of Coretta. I sure hope Coretta adopts a BMC or BFC like
mine who surf the Web. Maybe she’ll see this poem I wrote one night when
I couldn’t sleep.
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coretta you are toastier than a winter bed a warm lick on my head a stroke under my chin better than any catnip tin you are a contented purr warmer than the sun on my fur tastier than any tuna fish in my overflowing food dish you are fresher than any litter, my own sweet fluffy critter, gentle as the moon’s beams always—forever in my dreams |
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(This is Beau’s BFC speaking.
I have been asked by Blondie and Punkie to provide them with some editorial
space here.)
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| Blondie: Finally, some computer time of our own! Punkie: Do you believe that idiot brother of ours? Look at all those hearts up there. Blondie: Yeah, I know. And he picked the music too. He thinks Coretta is a “hot babe.” Punkie: The boy’s got it bad. Blondie: Hee-hee! He thinks that even if Coretta adopted some Big Cats from Tree House, she might be out there somewhere surfin’ the Web looking for his site, like she has nothin’ better to do. Punkie: And she’ll be overcome with his love??? Ha! Blondie: More like she’ll be overcome by a hairball. BFC: That’s enough, girls! |
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Original animations, art, and text © 1998-2005
Jim and Nicki Puente.
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Beauregard’s Tuxedo Tails www.2bridges.com
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(Everybody loves babies!)