According to PuffHo, Rory the kitten was rescued last summer, and for some reason she likes to ride on the dashboard of her staff’s car. She’s the chillest cat around. Here’s a video:
And an Instagram pic. Sadly, Rory has the FIV virus, but, like my former cat Teddy, she can live a long time with it so long as she’s properly cared for.
Rory also has a Facebook page and an Instagram page.
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From The Guardian: Snitch the cat got stuck in a chimney in Worcestershire but was rescued by nice firefighters:
Fire crews rescued the pet, named Snitch, after it was heard making noises from behind the brickwork at a property in North Littleton, Worcestershire.
Following initial attempts to retrieve the cat from the top of the chimney, the firefighters bored a hole in the brick structure to create an escape route.
Hereford & Worcester fire and rescue service shared photos of the successful outcome, commenting: “Our crews were called out to an incident after a moggy became stuck in a chimney.
“Luckily, our firefighters were able to rescue the cat by removing internal bricks.
“The thankful moggy was then left with the owner,” they added in the Facebook post.
The fire service also posted a video of the operation, which reveals the cat’s paw stretching out of the hole before its face appears.
The cat belongs to 68-year-old Roger Gardner and his wife Susan.
Mr Gardner is said to have called the fire service after hearing his pet crying in distress days after it went missing. It is thought the cat had slipped in from the chimney pot.
Click on the screenshot to go to the video showing Snitch’s imminent rescue:
And remember, cats cry in distress like that only when they’re communicating with humans.
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This video was sent by Matthew, who said, “Who says cats don’t like people?” My first reaction was of course, “How do you know the cats aren’t just angling for noms?” But they appear well fed, and their actions belie more than hunger: genuine affection, I think:
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Lagniappe: A man shaves a cat into his chest hair and mustache. Humans will do ANYTHING!
h/t: Matthew Cobb, Amy
So relieved that is just hair on the man’s chest. At first, I thought it was a bad tattoo.
No–the bad tattoo (looks like Einstein) is on is arm. . .
Actually the person, not the bad tattoo, looks like a young PCC (e)!!
My wife and I had a cat many years ago that would run out and greet us with great enthusiasm every day when we came home.
One of my brothers-in-law had a wonderful cat called Charlie who had FIV. When my sister told our very religious grandmother, instead of the normal comments of sympathy etc, she said, “How disgusting!” and looking down her nose, refused to touch him.
A kitteh I raised from the ages of 3 days would climb on me in the bathtub.
Rory is just a cool California cat. But it would be hard to drive with a cat looking you in the face over the steering wheel (pic in the PuffHo article).
The “he’s home” pictures are fun, especially the guy with glasses on the couch – is he smeared with catnip?
When I’m gone a long time my cat demands attention!!! Not food. Just scratches from me will do.
The cat with the cat cut into his chest – wig is preparing to Don an outrageous medallion and win to ‘Horrors of the 70s’ dress – up contest. I hope. I’m clutching at straws to sustain my belief in the rationality of humans.