tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1727087483966820742024-02-02T16:48:04.790-05:00A GOOD CAHS......Conway Area Humane SocietyMark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-25300432896360992492010-11-18T11:45:00.000-05:002010-11-18T11:45:54.852-05:00If You Give Me a Flea Comb with the Handle Sharpened to a Point, I Will Throw Myself On It.<b>It probably won't kill me,</b> but it should hurt.<br />
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My last post was in May, followed by six months of uncontrolled AD/HD -- so uncontrolled that I didn't even post on my ADD blog, <i>Another Fine Mess</i>.<br />
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Today I climb back into the little saddle (the only kind that fits my miniature poodle.) If the trail ahead remains clear, I'm hoping to post again before June.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-80057294833214100812010-05-17T11:10:00.002-04:002010-05-17T11:14:21.335-04:00You May Now Kiss the Dog<a href="http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2010/05/vicar-gives-kiss-of-life-to-his-dog.html">Here's another reason</a> why I'm not qualified to perform marriage ceremonies.<br /><br />If you share my qualifications, <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?CPR-For-Dogs---Mouth-To-Snout-Resuscitation%21&id=1662275">here's some reading</a>.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-16935276508206318002010-05-14T09:27:00.003-04:002010-05-14T09:30:35.476-04:00Low-Friction Inclined Plane System<span style="font-weight: bold;">A lot of kittens</span> go through CAHS. As a cost-saving measure, much of the admittance process is automated using a low-friction inclined plane system. <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2010/05/12/kittens-on-a-slide/">Here's a video.</a>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-85550449416231752672010-05-05T17:05:00.004-04:002010-05-05T17:17:07.035-04:00Some Homes Are Drier Than Others<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiERlt6H8o5yjq1MzXhK1fF9iD9ndhgAWUqPk0U2NGP4-z9PXO4AMjnKxgNTb697c0IvwF-n402V1r9Wex1BGMaRL5Eq6a4IIxEk-hIoeQJhvkwSdhV5iC_qdSSdx-hivO63gQY0nABZmU/s1600/poodlehouse.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiERlt6H8o5yjq1MzXhK1fF9iD9ndhgAWUqPk0U2NGP4-z9PXO4AMjnKxgNTb697c0IvwF-n402V1r9Wex1BGMaRL5Eq6a4IIxEk-hIoeQJhvkwSdhV5iC_qdSSdx-hivO63gQY0nABZmU/s400/poodlehouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467896965608890050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Willy,</span> our toy poodle, spends most of his time indoors. He shares our bed and the rest of the furniture. But if he were the outdoor type, this home would keep him dry, at a variety of settings. Via <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/ThereIFixedIt/%7E3/2ZCvVUr_9KM/">There, I Fixed It.</a>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-4596108907131728892010-05-04T09:24:00.003-04:002010-05-04T09:39:42.162-04:00A Good CAHS, A Poor Correspondent<span style="font-weight: bold;">Today I just approved</span> three comments from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/12063239210911372467">Melody</a>. That means Melody is three-time more qualified to write this blog than I am. Considering the nature of A Good CAHS, it deserves a more vigilant correspondent.<br /><br />If you'd like to know why I get distracted, visit <a href="http://markheath.wordpress.com/">Another Fine Mes</a>s, one of my other blogs. As a bonus, you can be amused by the irony of an ADD blog indifferently maintained.<br /><br />I'll try to keep a better eye on A Good CAHS.<br /><br />While I've been AWOL*, Virginia Moore has risen to the occasion of promoting and celebrating CAHS work with a very active <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Area-Humane-Society/114032477134">Facebook page</a>. It's impossible to read without wishing you lived in a home with a thousand rooms and a very big yard.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />*Away Without List.<span style="font-style: italic;"> Keeping a daily list and sticking to it is one of the tricks for living with ADD. I've just added UPDATE GOOD CAHS to it.</span></span>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-81839941088534635912010-02-13T13:04:00.002-05:002010-02-13T13:06:37.090-05:00Tired Whiskers<div><b>As someone </b>who often suffers from <a href="http://www.bookofjoe.com/2010/02/rimless-cat-bowl-prevents-whisker-stress.html">tired whiskers</a>, I should probably buy one for myself.</div>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-40243182073631172972010-02-13T08:17:00.001-05:002010-02-13T08:22:22.420-05:00Our Secret Weapon Against the Inevitable Robot Rebellion<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NvPcphRbec&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8NvPcphRbec&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-27230593801075186222010-02-08T09:29:00.003-05:002010-02-08T09:33:56.407-05:00Starsky Finally Retires From Life of Fighting Crime, Keeping Shelter Safe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_353vSabHhUzH4rgBeikaEr3ql67Ry_jK2ChHurOOKMMEf79JDqCh56CntYwTSuEgRUvanw_f7SBLadBl9nDD5r5cfTz4jrshDtxOVzr-57_nUYtuWSEYQUsfY8qo6C-llXDT0FnE653p/s1600-h/starsky.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_353vSabHhUzH4rgBeikaEr3ql67Ry_jK2ChHurOOKMMEf79JDqCh56CntYwTSuEgRUvanw_f7SBLadBl9nDD5r5cfTz4jrshDtxOVzr-57_nUYtuWSEYQUsfY8qo6C-llXDT0FnE653p/s400/starsky.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435879670906527010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I just read this</span> on the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#%21/photo.php?pid=3495736&id=114032477134">CAHS Facebook wall</a>:<br /><br /><div id="photocaption_parent" class="clearfix"><div class="photocaption"><div class="photocaption_text"><blockquote>Big Happy News Flash! Starsky, the big loveable lug of the cat adoption center went to his happy forever home today! He is a special needs cat, and has been at the shelter for a very long time. We love you Starsky and we are so happy for you and your new family!</blockquote><br />I don't know anything about Starsky, but I can only assume he once fought crime in the 70's and wore a perm. Congratulations on his well-earned retirement.<br /></div></div></div>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-62587023046920913372010-02-04T09:51:00.003-05:002010-02-04T09:59:34.477-05:00Walking's Best Friend<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nobrowcartoons.com/gallery/midres/9%20walk%20yourself.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://www.nobrowcartoons.com/gallery/midres/9%20walk%20yourself.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />It's apparently easier </span>to disappoint a human than it is a dog. If your walking partner has been elusive or absent, CAHS would like to <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/the-best-walking-partner-man-vs-dog/">suggest an alternative</a>.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-48275193438890014642009-10-28T09:30:00.005-04:002009-10-28T09:35:12.839-04:00Dog or Cat?<object width="425" height="344"><span style="font-weight: bold;">If you're struggling to decide </span>which sort of animal to adopt -- Cat or Dog -- keep a lookout for this rare compromise. Via <a href="http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2009/10/kitten-plays-fetch.html">Nothing to Do With Arbroath</a>.<pr><br /><br /><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lJDmvZDOlNI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lJDmvZDOlNI&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></pr></object>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-2593961454471654722009-10-28T09:22:00.005-04:002009-10-28T09:27:05.849-04:00Top Hat and Tails<span style="font-weight: bold;">How often</span> do you get to see cats and dogs in top hat and tails? I'm guessing the tails are routine, but the fancy hats?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.conwayshelter.org/pages/tuxes_tails.htm">Here's your chance.</a>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-1968434799584735152009-10-28T09:09:00.004-04:002009-10-28T09:17:49.032-04:00Day of the Dandelions<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4zhD0uj0NKk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4zhD0uj0NKk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />This is a scene* from the recent remake of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Triffids">The Day of the Triffids</a>, based on the John Wyndham novel about mobile killer plants overtaking England.<br /><br />I'm wondering how many puppies I'd need to keep my lawn clear of weeds.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />*not really a scene.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-34631570669078646392009-10-28T09:01:00.002-04:002009-10-28T09:06:44.037-04:00Good Deeds and High Fashion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7ijgv-96ttTKbyZlEvIdLVg2UPWPHLWpF-Ak_GdXlQFVP9OACyh10E-_Aayp-p33iD7OZ5PtZVyuFY5TDAXwK7JZFFvuQKKXVY4UlmVcnVrkgb062Q5rtwEHLA9E6Bp5zVkO6X_A2akP/s1600-h/leon.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7ijgv-96ttTKbyZlEvIdLVg2UPWPHLWpF-Ak_GdXlQFVP9OACyh10E-_Aayp-p33iD7OZ5PtZVyuFY5TDAXwK7JZFFvuQKKXVY4UlmVcnVrkgb062Q5rtwEHLA9E6Bp5zVkO6X_A2akP/s400/leon.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397635647030200738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Says</span> Virginia Moore, "Faithful <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CAHS</span> supporter Leon has been bringing gifts to the animals and the staff of the shelter for years. Volunteer Coordinator Kim Henry decided to reward Leon with a special gift commemorating his devotion to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CAHS</span>."<br /><br />No doubt the good deeds are reward enough for Leon, but it's always nice to have a bit of high fashion on hand for those special occasions.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-7426299027100805002009-10-05T11:08:00.003-04:002009-10-05T11:15:13.028-04:0012th Annuel Kiss for the Animals<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauipep_N8qWsdyv7P747XwdlewdxAlyEg1E7-Q5avB0srAhAhhPRcY0nQGW1eC2LWHwifY6DNOxsNAS91lx_pR7stUCAQClCdTtQHqvf1xYdglamvAgwM36Zq4weDo0E9TSucLKb2ggFI/s1600-h/nonda_leonissa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiauipep_N8qWsdyv7P747XwdlewdxAlyEg1E7-Q5avB0srAhAhhPRcY0nQGW1eC2LWHwifY6DNOxsNAS91lx_pR7stUCAQClCdTtQHqvf1xYdglamvAgwM36Zq4weDo0E9TSucLKb2ggFI/s400/nonda_leonissa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389133267956936322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Says Virginia:</span> Where else could you get a big kiss from a pit bull? At the 12th Annual Walk for the Animals and Bark in the Park. The event drew hundreds of dogs and people under bright blue skies and early fall foliage. A great time was had by all.<br /><br />Donations can still be made to the walk, visit the online page :<br /><a href="https://www.firstgiving.com/default.asp?did=1913" target="_blank">https://www.firstgiving.com/<wbr>default.asp?did=1913</a>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-78470652193463359032009-10-05T11:01:00.004-04:002009-10-05T11:15:36.676-04:00Where Have All the Posts Gone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkfAQiP7sYqjr-eeC9Rcl3CI7fY3LaghtDzkuxxCVWpyUogVDxfgIg5IRQsMsRl6QEF0ENpAQV46D1-LI9VIqE1VTuIBgf5BU9j-ymcrJvKn8ywGi-GCxyHWpn_lAsXv5MC4DD4aAfXa-/s1600-h/Photo+4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgkfAQiP7sYqjr-eeC9Rcl3CI7fY3LaghtDzkuxxCVWpyUogVDxfgIg5IRQsMsRl6QEF0ENpAQV46D1-LI9VIqE1VTuIBgf5BU9j-ymcrJvKn8ywGi-GCxyHWpn_lAsXv5MC4DD4aAfXa-/s400/Photo+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389132365320400994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I've had my hands full for the last few months, but I'll be posting again.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-17501317336809934802009-08-03T13:10:00.003-04:002009-08-03T13:13:43.098-04:00We Are the World<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gCj-QQYz-pE&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gCj-QQYz-pE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Pictures trump words</span> this time around. Enjoy.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-5777336677349218562009-07-08T12:53:00.001-04:002009-07-08T12:59:31.259-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJHjfEU0sEuy2tdEgsOeyLnrqywFhfU8yXmb_ED-N3GeSJCWso_46O3FSggdTa_XUonR_oieHz8UV04zng3ZxVN58ubElE4FRHFdweWTYKlhkOykAG9H7ow_sBdAynigzkGb8QZobaAXy/s1600-h/foxy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJHjfEU0sEuy2tdEgsOeyLnrqywFhfU8yXmb_ED-N3GeSJCWso_46O3FSggdTa_XUonR_oieHz8UV04zng3ZxVN58ubElE4FRHFdweWTYKlhkOykAG9H7ow_sBdAynigzkGb8QZobaAXy/s400/foxy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356134298724507394" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Virginia Moore tells me:<br /></span><br /><blockquote>"Foxy came to CAHS a couple of weeks ago after her human mom passed away. She is a 6-year old Pomeranian, and she was very frightened to be in the shelter environment. We took her into the admin office with us to help give her a quiet environment and she has settled in nicely. Her favorite perch is Kathy's desk by the window, so she can watch the world go by. Foxy is coming out of her shell a little every day, and she even wags her tail at us now."</blockquote><br />I have to make due with my ragged and moth-eaten miniature poodle for photo shoots like this. Here's your chance to upgrade to something more stylish.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-34126209219389726202009-07-08T08:54:00.004-04:002009-07-08T08:59:30.133-04:00New Home, New Friends, New Outfit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs127.snc1/5451_1125208010379_1232506138_30439096_2679383_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs127.snc1/5451_1125208010379_1232506138_30439096_2679383_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><blockquote style="font-weight: bold;">"Brody is the best dog me and Paul have ever had; he bonded to us very deeply which made us love him all the more."</blockquote>Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-20007214459174402432009-06-19T15:16:00.006-04:002009-06-19T15:29:59.201-04:00Lord Clifford<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHkNaKNvvNE_Jty8jHY0wgeARmzhIxZdSaRj33Zb6T25BryIcleLNnnLnxQyZTPDsKNMzcT13O_AsuLgzYyF9zPRnFx8jOek4YxoHhZKokFopoazGloScgo-UYt3SEBPMF7fp88TvmF49/s1600-h/clifford.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHkNaKNvvNE_Jty8jHY0wgeARmzhIxZdSaRj33Zb6T25BryIcleLNnnLnxQyZTPDsKNMzcT13O_AsuLgzYyF9zPRnFx8jOek4YxoHhZKokFopoazGloScgo-UYt3SEBPMF7fp88TvmF49/s400/clifford.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349119938496623874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I don't know much</span> about Clifford. Virginia tells me that Sandy is taking him home to bottle feed; perhaps tease him into feeding himself. Since his past is a mystery, I'll offer an educated guess.<br /><br />Clifford is the lone surviving heir to the throne of a small country inhabited only by cats. He doesn't know this, in the way of all orphaned royalty. Only after growing into adulthood and having many adventures will he one day discover his heritage.<br /><br />Of course, the revelation will be anticlimatic, and redundant, since cats consider themselves royalty to begin with.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; z-index: 2147483647; left: 134px; top: 312px;" id="kosa-target-image" />Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-88294729556768410812009-06-19T14:52:00.004-04:002009-06-19T15:14:53.378-04:00Pisa Enters Witness Protection. Don't Tell Anyone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy8bnYvcQyGwZmDpzwOjiZSxuKkmxLdoYPxjffdY0UF9TZAom96RNexd96t-DzH2rGdJvcR8RodPbA7FYUhtCbYi6kwT7mmur1Nvq5UgmrNhw4htObxDIs2zFyvSmO2CeIE52FJubkh6j/s1600-h/Liam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhy8bnYvcQyGwZmDpzwOjiZSxuKkmxLdoYPxjffdY0UF9TZAom96RNexd96t-DzH2rGdJvcR8RodPbA7FYUhtCbYi6kwT7mmur1Nvq5UgmrNhw4htObxDIs2zFyvSmO2CeIE52FJubkh6j/s400/Liam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349113726392809730" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Every adopted animal</span> enters a Witness Protection Program. They're given new homes, new identities -- the above is Liam, formerly Pisa -- and it's all very hush-hush, except for the photographs and emails and blog posts.<br /><br />Here's a snippet from a letter sent by Pisa's -- I mean, <span style="font-style: italic;">Liam's</span> -- new owner:<br /><blockquote>Hi Virginia!<br /><br />Just wanted you to know that Liam (aka Billy, aka Pisa) is doing very well as he adjusts to his new home. Our two other cats (three years old each) in all their cat curiosity are wondering what this little cat is doing in their home. Seamus (orange male tabby) was caught licking his face yesterday and has in a few short days taken to running back and forth with his new brother with reckless abandon. Laci (female tortie) is slowly approaching while she gives out warning hisses for Liam to not get too close. He listens...sometimes.<br /></blockquote><br />Slow movement and hissing is nothing to be alarmed about. It's the usual reaction of any sister who has two brothers. Just ask Virginia.<br /><br />And because every blog should offer the occasional beefcake:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDJGaPpBwIYv1mV_mJWz9HGTng2vNJOiPWu-dgwyPbeG0VdzFKeDCwf8i_4_vT_xbQlu2vT3QFwtOUTYRhA7OLz8SzqIgUeMBfXZvzqKBMr0Yb61MiOQ-j0QeGkwkbrEqjIYkPr86xyYT/s1600-h/Liam+with+Dad+Eyes+Closed+and+Sleeping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDJGaPpBwIYv1mV_mJWz9HGTng2vNJOiPWu-dgwyPbeG0VdzFKeDCwf8i_4_vT_xbQlu2vT3QFwtOUTYRhA7OLz8SzqIgUeMBfXZvzqKBMr0Yb61MiOQ-j0QeGkwkbrEqjIYkPr86xyYT/s400/Liam+with+Dad+Eyes+Closed+and+Sleeping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349117166490136162" border="0" /></a><br /><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; z-index: 2147483647; left: 39px; top: 650px;" id="kosa-target-image" />Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-79530539949079588212009-06-04T10:08:00.004-04:002009-06-04T10:30:32.421-04:00Rube Goldberg Kittens<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxo4VT6IdSkHl03OTtmV4afCBatfKYC1nsj_CfXa4szTL5DI5I0Tf0Cl7eLwphCNGawI8BfCPk4xCGkIVTo6Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">This video</span> reminds me of a Rube Goldberg device with lots of activity and little result. The <span style="font-style: italic;">journey</span> is everything.<br /><br />Virginia Moore sent this along to announce that kittens in all denominations are available for adoption; proof that sometimes the <span style="font-style: italic;">destination</span> is everything.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-62781013744567616642009-05-19T15:45:00.003-04:002009-05-19T16:08:19.387-04:00Moxie Moves On<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd03sUNXVvOhBXNI0_gjgLRb2rzT0nOxf99mfTL8U_5oav-aR-tQ3_nEFjnQ8rUXXVc0NDMWugnO3ro1XQMtPN_NgcGTWz-XlKGT4-JlOlc7rnB8Bm5Sh85yW1mQHe2MGMsp4mMgobFVgI/s1600-h/sandy_moxie-copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd03sUNXVvOhBXNI0_gjgLRb2rzT0nOxf99mfTL8U_5oav-aR-tQ3_nEFjnQ8rUXXVc0NDMWugnO3ro1XQMtPN_NgcGTWz-XlKGT4-JlOlc7rnB8Bm5Sh85yW1mQHe2MGMsp4mMgobFVgI/s400/sandy_moxie-copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337623778846050226" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Moxie</span>, who recently inspired visitors, readers, and at least one cartoonist, passed on a few days ago. Virginia tells me they'll be planting a Memorial Garden for Moxie, and donations of perennials and bags of soil are welcome. I wish I knew more about flowers. Something bold and orange would be nice.<br /><br />I didn't have a chance to meet Moxie. I know she was in a lot of pain toward the end. But there's a calm at the center of all cats, and I'm sure she was able to draw on that peace in her final weeks, and to share it with those who stopped to notice.<br /><br /><br /><img src="data:image/png;base64,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" style="position: absolute; visibility: hidden; z-index: 2147483647; left: 47px; top: 312px;" id="kosa-target-image" />Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-73319662951886714672009-05-06T12:55:00.003-04:002009-05-06T13:03:19.862-04:00Another Cartoon Based on My Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJpmHSk5BXyF3jAKu0T1rIv0URvuhUvnyzrbIQDAH3Ame0thWYDYGn9DyYxOx54jD5kxt791pGI3DYHI8K5dRhv5ea8q4o3xvvEP_NxAGp-p5YCKQlcbPxafJdBS3Z_3dVrKibksuA1-Y/s1600-h/224+cat+shaved+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJpmHSk5BXyF3jAKu0T1rIv0URvuhUvnyzrbIQDAH3Ame0thWYDYGn9DyYxOx54jD5kxt791pGI3DYHI8K5dRhv5ea8q4o3xvvEP_NxAGp-p5YCKQlcbPxafJdBS3Z_3dVrKibksuA1-Y/s400/224+cat+shaved+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332755981062649634" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Actually, few of my cartoons</span> are inspired by my life. This one's the exception. Adrift after a 15 year relationship, I shaved off my beard, hoping to appear younger, more festive to potential dates.<br /><br />The cat and I came to the same conclusion.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-79979248694053601972009-05-05T21:22:00.003-04:002009-05-05T22:07:07.821-04:00Pisa On the Wild Side<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyRFnFuR87X2H4aLe5VY2r7kCllTiWxHdi71ayikJ1LOGn_S2QlUR97B0aWz9ak2_ZgWo8Dq8YOWTjTCpAqqw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Scroll down a few posts</span> and you'll see the plaintive face of Pisa, a much-<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">beleaguered</span> kitten. Thanks to the good care of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CAHS</span> and the kitten's good fortune, he's living large in the way of all kittens; seemingly in several places at once, a quantum experiment in a Newtonian universe. I think he's making up for lost time.<br /><br />The music is used by permission of the multi-talented Tom Dean.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-172708748396682074.post-85530948327880838402009-04-24T12:39:00.003-04:002009-04-24T12:45:18.774-04:00Because It's There<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvItURqAZqFaNGjv10qpZ_OALJpNDijsOArzkwwN7EZIYlfpzWNdLYurV4FjnCEfVruCM7jURcL4pkJiUQYYVwaxNSnhq6AmZCaYex0jdWPUs_kyh3uyTYAA7G1zEJdp0KDjJ9jHGWRgtt/s1600-h/babies_5_weeks_003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvItURqAZqFaNGjv10qpZ_OALJpNDijsOArzkwwN7EZIYlfpzWNdLYurV4FjnCEfVruCM7jURcL4pkJiUQYYVwaxNSnhq6AmZCaYex0jdWPUs_kyh3uyTYAA7G1zEJdp0KDjJ9jHGWRgtt/s400/babies_5_weeks_003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328299031620275874" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pisa isn't the only new cat</span> at CAHS. Soon to arrive, rested and strong from a stay with Lisa the Foster Mom, kittens full of vigor and the desire to climb mountains. The kitten in the photo is staring off into the distance, imagining distant peaks and scalable couches.Mark Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11928371420819370866noreply@blogger.com0