The “M” on the cat

One of the distinctive markings on Tabbies is the letter M above their eyes. There is a great parable that comes from the Islamic religion which offers an explanation for this.

It is said that the Prophet Muhammad was an animal lover and had a special fondness for cats. One day, as he was preparing to leave for prayer, he discovered his cat Muezza sleeping on the sleeve of his garment. Rather than disturb the sleeping cat, Muhammad cut off the sleeve. It’s the assumption that the letter M symbolizes the esteem in which he held cats. In the Islamic world cats are highly regarded and are even permitted in mosques.

Cats do the darndest things

Romeo and Juliet have started sitting up with their backs propped against the glass. They really are funny cats. They always imitate each other like twins should. Congo, in the background, has been doing this for some time but he does it because he’s too fat to groom himself the normal way. I wonder what they’re going to pick up next.

Fred and Stinky get adopted

I’m happy to announce that Fred and Stinky have found a permanent home.  They were dropped off at The Best Little Cat House in Los Angeles in April for grooming and boarding and never claimed. Since they were such fantastic cats we took care of them until we were able to place them.

A few weeks back a couple took a tour of our L.A. location because they were thinking about adopting a kitten from the shelter and were planning ahead for their holiday vacation.  Cindy convinced them to have a look at Fred and Stinky by mentioning the positive aspects of adopting older cats. They were both spayed (Fred’s a girl!) and house broken and both are really easy going, low maintenance cats. I like the idea of adopting older animals because their personalities are fully developed.

It turns out they were a great fit. I checked in last week and the cats have adjusted well to their new home and the owners adore them.

Dump Cats!

A couple stopped by The Best Little Cat House in Burbank today thinking we were a cat rescue place. Even though we aren’t, we have several cats up for adoption who were abandoned by their owners.

I’d like to think most of these owners gave up their cats as a last resort, though dropping a cat off for grooming AND boarding and never picking it up isn’t an ethical maneuver in my book. The sad truth is we’ve had 7 or 8 cats dumped on us in the past 6 months. As a small business owner it’s never an easy thing to swallow when someone decides to contract a service and stiff you for the bill. As an animal lover, it’s bewildering why someone would decide to abandon an animal. It’s not that much work to take care of a cat. OK end of rant.

Sable’s been with us now for going on seven months. Her owner made good with us a while back and since Sable’s really a wonderful cat she can stay with us as long as she lives. The couple spent time with Polly (another rescue cat) and Sable and said thet’d be back next week to choose one. They seem really nice and I’m sure will provide a good home.