For Whom the Bells Toll - Hemingway Cats in Trouble

Several news sources reported last week of the plight of the nearly 50 resident Hemingway cats that roam freely on the Ernest Hemingway estate and museum located in Key West, Florida. Of course, you know what a Hemingway cat is? These are those 6-toed cats related to Ernest Hemingway's cat Snowball. The cats living today on the estate are all descendants of this cat.

By all accounts these cats live the life of Garfield. Everything from healthful, organic meals to regular veterinarian check ups and pampering by the museum staff are provided for these lucky kitties. So why are these cats in trouble? It seems after a complaint was filed with Florida animal welfare officials the cats may be subject to laws that would treat them as performers and, therefore, they would required to be caged at the end of the day.

What a shame--a suit currently in the courts will determine the cats fate. The Purveyors of Global Cat Love eagerly await the outcome.

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The Scrub Down -or Why Couldn't Either One Keep His Legs Crossed

Okay, once a month The Purveyors of Global Cat Love embark on the litter box scrub down for the little rascals. As many of you know, back in the day before the clumping litter, the box just had to be cleaned a bit more than at least every so often, right? Without a periodic scrub down the box would become an unsanitary stink bomb of a latrine in which no cat would feel comfortable luxuriating. Besides, if you didn't ever clean the box your cats would let you know quicker than you could say Fancy Feast with an indiscreet mess or two somewhere else in the house.

So today was scrub down day, and The Purveyors of Global Cat Love handled the job as the job is handled each month--dump old litter, put box in tub and scrub down with scalding hot water, lemony fresh disinfectant and ammonias; rinse with more scalding hot water and let dry. The job isn't long but letting the litter box air dry can take up to at least 20 minutes, and today this was obviously much too long of a wait for either Russell or Hollis since one of them jumped into the opened container of fresh litter and did his business there without even much of an effort to hide the deed. Bad boys!

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Yes, cats get into trouble, but today's posting is dedicated to Cody the dog who was in found in deep trouble, lost on the main road in Keene Village, New York, near Lake Placid. Last Saturday, July 21st, the Purveyors of Global Cat Love were returning home from an idyllic week-long vacation at the world famous resort town of beautiful Lake Placid. As we traveled on the road that would take us to the NY State Thruway, Cody, a sturdy, but half-blind beagle, darted in and out of traffic desperately barking for help. The Purveyors of Global Cat Love stopped and saved the frightened dog from the speeding traffic that refused to yield to his pleas. In a bit of luck for Cody, just as The Purveyors of Global Cat Love calmed him down and a decision needed to be made on the best course of action, a car pulled up with a woman who recognized Cody. She happened to be a neighbor of Cody's family and knew he had disappeared. This lovely woman offered to return Cody, dog in trouble, back home to his family. A purr-fect ending. Meow.

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Here's Tomkat from Nashville. When he's not sleeping, reading or playing guitar, Tomkat can usually be found drinking out of any faucet, toilet or cup of water he could find...but he could never be found drinking out of his water bowl.

This cat is in trouble -- alright

Russell, the mischievous, yet lovable and incredibly handsome, tabby belonging to The Purveyors of Global Cat Love, was caught 'paw handed' at the scene of the toilet paper shredding crime. Actually, mischievous Russell, was not caught committing the deed. The Purveyors of Global Cat Love discovered the roll in tatters after a day trip last spring. Deciding to document the scene for posterity, The Purveyors of Global Cat Love fetched a camera and photographed the thoughtless crime. As we clicked away, the intrepid--and incredibly handsome--Russell brazenly, or should we say stupidly, appears to examine his crafty work and thus providing the irrefutable evidence for the prosecution.

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