Re: Cats!
Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:03 pm
So... mostly just a sad story.It is believed the cats had been living in the vehicle with their owner for quite some time and had not been subjected to any malicious treatment, said Humane Society Investigator Ashley Pudas.
"He loved those cats and had a name for every one of them," Pudas said. "Those were his babies."
Pudas said the man had been evicted from his home and was making the best of a "horrible situation."
"He had nowhere to go and he didn't want to leave the animals behind," she said.
The cats' owner was assessed at the scene by paramedics and provided with medical resources, the Humane Society said.
Pudas assured the man the felines would be well cared for.
And in case anyone IS interested, they are located in the RENTON Petsmart, not up in Arlington. They need a quiet adult home (check), without other animals (darn, I have four cats already).Kendra wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:32 pm If anyone knows a cat savvy person(s) who might like to adopt these two, please send link. Olive and Joshua were siblings adopted together after they graduated from Foster Dad John's Critter Room - litter name was The Saplings, IIRC they were found sheltered in a tree, hence the tree themed names. Owner is having health issues and had to surrender them (gawd, that must be hard). I toyed with the idea and even seeing if Luna and I could meet and greet, but the shelter posting says no other pets.
Purrfect Pals only adopts to WA State residents, so if you know someone...
https://www.petfinder.com/cat/olive-554 ... pals-wa70/
Thanks for that, Renton's an easy drive, especially for those in the south end of Seattle area.Azastan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:52 amAnd in case anyone IS interested, they are located in the RENTON Petsmart, not up in Arlington. They need a quiet adult home (check), without other animals (darn, I have four cats already).Kendra wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:32 pm If anyone knows a cat savvy person(s) who might like to adopt these two, please send link. Olive and Joshua were siblings adopted together after they graduated from Foster Dad John's Critter Room - litter name was The Saplings, IIRC they were found sheltered in a tree, hence the tree themed names. Owner is having health issues and had to surrender them (gawd, that must be hard). I toyed with the idea and even seeing if Luna and I could meet and greet, but the shelter posting says no other pets.
Purrfect Pals only adopts to WA State residents, so if you know someone...
https://www.petfinder.com/cat/olive-554 ... pals-wa70/
Yeah, I looked at 'Arlington' and said 'nope', but then I clicked on their stories and realized that they are not that far from me if they are actually in Renton. So I tagged a few people I know, even though I can't offer them a home.Thanks for that, Renton's an easy drive, especially for those in the south end of Seattle area.
Thank you for sharing itAzastan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:18 pmYeah, I looked at 'Arlington' and said 'nope', but then I clicked on their stories and realized that they are not that far from me if they are actually in Renton. So I tagged a few people I know, even though I can't offer them a home.Thanks for that, Renton's an easy drive, especially for those in the south end of Seattle area.
Understanding Catnip Might Help With Mosquito Control
When cats roll in and chew the plant, it releases more pest-repelling compounds
A new study from researchers in Japan showed that when cats damage catnip by rolling around in it and chewing on it, the plant releases higher amounts of the compounds that protect them against mosquitoes and other pests. So enjoying the intoxicating plants also have protective properties.1
“I am interested in the instinctive behavior of animals, especially companion animals, for example, the behavior elicited by chemicals such as pheromones,” lead author Masao Miyazaki, an animal behavior researcher at Iwate University in Japan, tells Treehugger.
The instinctual response to catnip and silver vine is induced by plant metabolites (substances produced during metabolism), Miyazaki says. Catnip and silver vine leaves contain the compounds nepetalactol and nepetalactone, which protect the plants from pests.2
“However, nobody knew why cats respond to these plants and why only felids do the response,” he says. “To answer the questions, we started to study the plant-induced response in cats and other felids.”
“A most important point is that our research will be of interest to the public,” Miyazaki says. “The other point is that our findings will be useful to develop mosquito repellents that are derived from natural compounds.”
Tiredretiredlawyer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:38 pm https://www.treehugger.com/understandin ... ol-5498916
Understanding Catnip Might Help With Mosquito Control