<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Courtesy of the Metro (London, England) at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/02/timmy-the-vampire-cat-doesnt-want-to-suck-your-blood-honestly-4890479/">http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/02/timmy-the-vampire-cat-doesnt-want-to-suck-your-blood-honestly-4890479/</a></div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------------------</div><div><br></div><div><h1 itemprop="headline" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -1px; font-size: 54px; font-family: CorpidBold, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Timmy the ‘vampire’ cat doesn’t want to suck your blood – honestly</h1><div><br></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Most black rescue cats looking to be rehomed with loving owners have a few prejudices to overcome.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">High on the list are the myths and superstitions about black cats bringing bad luck and being agents of evil.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And there’s the thoroughly modern handicap that people don’t want them because of the perception that they don’t look good in <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/30/people-are-ditching-their-black-cats-because-they-dont-look-good-on-instagram-4815438/" target="_blank" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none;">social media pictures</a>.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rescue cat Timmy had suffered all of these slings and arrows – and had the added misfortune of looking like he was at any minute about to leap at you, tear out your throat, and suck your blood.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">People coming to look for a rescue cat at the Blue Cross rehoming centre in Lewknor, Oxon, were put off by Timmy’s Dracula fangs.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">But Ann Drummond, Timmy’s new owner, said that as soon as she saw him it was like a stake through her heart.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">She said: ‘We saw him on the Blue Cross website and thought he looked and sounded great.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">His fangs didn’t put us off at all – he’s the sweetest, friendliest cat.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">‘Our previous cat had one fang so he reminded us of her. Timmy’s such a character and we love him to bits.’</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Lisa Kent, animal welfare assistant at Blue Cross, said: ‘Despite the similarity to the vampire villain, Timmy is a friendly chap and we’re delighted that he has become part of a family again.’</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">That doesn’t mean he wouldn’t happily sink his fangs into an unsuspecting mouse or bird if one came under his spell.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">--------------------</span></p><p style="text-align: start; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-align: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Timmy the cat, who has fangs like a vampire.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="cid:B5939DBC-2079-4621-896B-DB1DA2629A86" alt="image1.jpeg" id="B5939DBC-2079-4621-896B-DB1DA2629A86"></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">--------------------</p><p style="text-align: start; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-align: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Blah! Timmy may look like an agent of evil – but he’s actually quite a friendly chap.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img src="cid:1A3A7561-0A10-4BEC-A94D-6E7CDC945213" alt="image1.jpeg" id="1A3A7561-0A10-4BEC-A94D-6E7CDC945213"></p></div><div>-----------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>