Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Isis, one of the remaining two kittens in the litter of five that contained the world-famous Jerry Coyne the Cat, has just been adopted. It was very sudden. leaving Gayle Ferguson bereft. There’s only one kitten left now: Hoover. Here’s Isis’s page from Gayle’s adoption ad, but the cat is much older now: 14 weeks:
Gayle Ferguson has now adopted out all of the five kittens she rescued from a petrol station, and was sad to see the last one, Hoover, go. But they all got good homes. Kudos to Gayle for taking care of five tiny kittens (while she had two of her own, as well as another adult … Continue reading Caturday felids: adopted moggies; Henri disses springtime
At ten weeks old Jerry Coyne the Cat is already a roué, eliciting fusses from all and sundry. Here he is in a video with rescuer Gayle Ferguson. I love the little smile she makes at the end (Gayle is a serious person), which I fancifully interpret as her thinking, “Thank goodness I rescued you, little … Continue reading Jerry Coyne, snuggling
. . . Jerry Coyne the cat, I mean. Reader Gayle Ferguson, who rescued Jerry and his Four Sisters, reports from Auckland: Little Jerry is back from the vet and is doing well. He is racing around as usual as if nothing ever happened! It looks as if I’ll leave no genetic legacy, either human or felid. … Continue reading Jerry Coyne has been neutered
Of the five kittens rescued by Gayle Ferguson in New Zealand (they were abandoned in a cardboard box in a petrol station), three have now been adopted. Jerry Coyne and Poppy were adopted in the last ten days, and yesterday Molly was adopted as well. According to Gayle, Molly will be going to a new … Continue reading Molly gets adopted
Gayle Ferguson, Cat Angel™ for Jerry Coyne and his Four Sisters, sends another picture of Jerry and reports on his growth: He reached the 1kg mark on the weekend! All the kittens have been through a growth spurt! This is him sleeping with his sister Molly. Jerry (left, above) will see the last of his … Continue reading Jerry Coyne soon to be neutered and taken to Christchurch
It’s only a bit more than a week before Jerry Coyne, my feline namesake, flies to his new home in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here are some pictures that Gayle Ferguson, who saved him and his four sisters from certain death, sent me last night. She’s communing with Jerry, and will be sad to see him … Continue reading The last days of Jerry Coyne
Gayle Ferguson, Rescuer of Jerry the Cat, has forwarded a report from Jerry’s new owners in Christchurch, New Zealand, complete with two pictures of the boy. Here’s the email that came from his forever home (I’ve omitted the names of Jerry’s staff lest someone be tempted to kidnap the cat): Was just thinking I should … Continue reading More news on Jerry Coyne the Cat
