<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.fark.com/goto/12139429/cgsentinel.com/article/pet-tips-n-tales-one-calm-cat-and-two-maniacs%3Futm_source%3Dfark%26utm_mediu" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">"Wonderful animals are available for adoption at shelters. They never tire of showing you how much they appreciate that you gave them a home. Each of my rescues brought happy moments and miracles." Welcome to Caturday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">.</span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">Courtesy of The Cottage Grove Sentinel (Cottage Grove, Oregon) at:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;"><br></span></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://cgsentinel.com/article/pet-tips-n-tales-one-calm-cat-and-two-maniacs?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark">https://cgsentinel.com/article/pet-tips-n-tales-one-calm-cat-and-two-maniacs?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>———————————————-</b></div><div dir="ltr"><h1 class="headline" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 35px 25px 15px; font-size: 2.8em; font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; line-height: 1.1; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); letter-spacing: -1px; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">Pet Tips ‘n’ Tales: One Calm Cat and Two Maniacs</h1></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Diana was in the military when she adopted Galileo from a Humane Society.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>“Wonderful, animals are available for adoption at shelters. They never tire of showing you how much they appreciate that you gave them a home. Each of my rescues brought happy moments and miracles,” said Diana.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“I entered PetSmart’s adoption room and this tiny-striped kitten bravely marched up to me, climbed up my arm and onto my shoulder. Like a typical military ‘brat’ he moved with me from California to Arkansas, then Alaska and finally we retired in Texas.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">On our long drives he purr-ched on top of his carrier looking out the truck’s windows giving smiles to other drivers!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">He loved his pet stroller walks around the community and lake. He was a talkative and intuitive cat who knew when I was not feeling well. He detected my breast cancer months before the doctors.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>He purrs-istantly returned to the same spot to knead my breast. I along with other veterans, attribute our long-term health issues to the Gulf War: oil fires, anthrax and other chemical and environmental issues,” said Diana.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A war veteran with a strong spirit, Diana survived cancer surgery, months of chemotherapy, 33 radiation treatments and two years of hormonal medication.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>During this time, her greatest comfort was the ever-present Galileo next to her.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">A few years ago, Galileo passed shortly before Christmas.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Days later, the animal shelter posted photos of pets in cute Christmas hats and attire. She ‘accidently’ adopted two wild Bengal mixed-mutt-maniacs, Avatar and Emmanuel (nicknamed Avi and Manny). “I was holding Avi, when a paw from the cage next to us reached out and touched me. So, they both came home and are best friends.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“Avi and Manny are a blessing,” said Diana.<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>“I am happy to have adopted these two crazy-fur babies during Covid’s isolation. When I saw their photos on the shelter’s website, I knew that we were family. Avi is my spiritual cat, while Manny is his partner in crime.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“They arrived ‘crazy wild’ and have triggered our house’s motion and glass detectors! Avi is the instigator oscillating from wild maniac to calm and encourages Manny to join him in wild romps. They dash around the house and end up jumping on top of my Jeep in the garage like it’s their jungle gym! Avi has even pulled down the lever doorknobs opening doors!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The ‘kids’ snatch food off the counter and once dragged a corn cob off the counter onto the floor.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“I’ve trained them to understand body and sign language for mealtime, tapping bells on the doors to go inside the garage, or ‘sit’ for nightly prayer time before their dental treats.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">They still insanely chase each other around the house or scale the ten-foot-high floor to ceiling screens on the back screened porch! They go from cuddling on the couch or sound asleep with me to bouncing madness! I hope they calm down, but then again, I hope they don’t because I’m having fun watching them having fun and they keep me laughing at their wild creativity.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">TIPS</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“Keep your cats mentally and physically healthy,” advised Diana. “Have lots of toys and a multilevel cat tower scratching post!<span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Interact with them when they ‘talk’ to you and keep the conversation going. Pay attention to their means of alerting you on what’s happening inside or outside the house!”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Angel Scribe wears a Hoodie backwards, so the hood becomes a hammock for an insecure kitten or puppy as a comfy and reassuring place to sleep.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Edith in Michigan wrote, “To prevent frost on your windshield, fill a sock with kitty litter and leave it in your car, to absorb moisture.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">“Never post FREE animals on Face book or Craigs List,” wrote Adrienne in Connecticut. “Ask for a fee because evil people who train fighting dogs use free pets as bait.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin: 15pt 0in 7.5pt; font-size: medium; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Chicken Soup for the Soul book series has recently published another two of Angel Scribe’s stories.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>————————</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Photo . . .</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_021922.jpg">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_021922.jpg</a></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><b>———————————————-</b></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>“Caturday”</b><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> by Linus Petit</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Caturday/Caturday_by_Linus_Petit.mp3</a></div><br><div dir="ltr"><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><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span dir="ltr">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></span></div><div><br></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><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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