Archive for November 2015
Field Trip
Palos Verdes‘ Girl Scouts of America Troop #16715 Brownies visit the ESAH…
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The Seen:
Outside the Soho Grand, New York City…
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Cat Cafes
A cat cafe is a place where a cat lover can go and, for a modest fee, hang out with a bunch of friendly felines… A relatively new phenomenon, cat cafes in Japan have been around for just over a decade but can now also be found in a handful of other countries in Europe…
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Cats in Literature:
Alice and the Cheshire Cat… Lewis Carroll’s 1866 novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” features a feline whose image and persona reach far beyond the book it’s most famous for. In fact, the idea of a Cheshire Cat and the focus on its smile can be traced back nearly 80 years before Carroll’s masterpiece was penned. Sly,…
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Pet Spotlight: November
SCAR! Eighteen month-old Scar is a 12 pound Tabby from El Segundo.
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Morris
Looking back at the legend of a famously finicky feline… from HINSDALE HUMANE SOCIETY It is the quintessential American success story… a gentleman down on his luck, who achieves fame and fortune through hard work and ingenuity. In this case, the gentleman happens to be Morris, the most recognizable cat in the world. And Hinsdale Humane Society was the…
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Cats in Film
“Alien” (1979) In this sci-fi horror classic, Sigourney Weaver’s ginger cat Jonesy is responsible for keeping the USCSS Nostromo a rodent free zone. Jonesy’s job takes on an unexpected significance when a deadly extraterrestrial creature joins the crew uninvited. Directed by Ridley Scott. read Vincent Canby’s review here…
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Holiday Foods
by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q: On the subject of Thanksgiving, would you mind giving me a rundown on the potential menu pitfalls for my four-legged kids? A: While Thanksgiving is a great occasion for family, food, and football, it carries the risk of being a gastrointestinal disaster for our pets. Any dish served during…
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