Cats seem to lend themselves to being the perfect subject for mobiles. My favorite is the one pictured above made by SaltyandSweet on Etsy.
Flensted Mobiles has three:
And there’s this one of three cat faces from Joel Hotchkiss.
Lucky The Cat Falls 26 Stories & Lives
Cats are such amazing creatures, but there not always this lucky. Lucky the cat fell 26 stories and survived. It started when he got into a room with an open window and squeezed out onto the ledge. Window washers on a nearby building spotted him and snapped 3 pictures—Lucky on the ledge, Lucky falling, and Lucky walking around on the balcony 26 floors down. Wow!
Cats don’t have good judgment about heights and they can & do fall. It’s common enough to have a name—High-Rise Syndrome.
News Bites: Rescued Dog Rescues Dog, Little Dogs Big Cat, SW Allows Pets
- Blewett the black lab needed rescuing from snowy Blewett Pass in Washington just 2 months ago , but he did the rescuing this month when he found another black lab by a river that needed rescuing. He even stayed with the other dog while rescuers repelled down a steep bank to the river. What a sweet dog!
- In Oregon, two little dogs–a Border Terrier & a Chihuahua–ran off a very large cougar. The dogs will likely have a human escort now when they go out in the evenings.
- Southwest Airlines is allowing pets on flights again after a longtime ban. Starting with flights on June 17th, you can bring your cat or small dog in the cabin. It will cost you $75. Pets still won’t be allowed in the cargo hold.
Friday Fun: Cat + Theremin
Love this cat’s expression and especially the cat’s at the end of the video in the lower right. Trust the Japanese to give a cat a Theremin. You can learn everything about Theremins at ThereminWorld.
Nutro Recalls Cat Food, Finally
Sadly, this Nutro recall was a long time coming—complaints against Nutro actually started 2 yrs. ago. The FDA announced Nutro is recalling 7 different flavors of dry cat food in all sizes. Tests show “incorrect levels” of zinc and potasium. Check the list of the recalled food. And the FDA now has photos of the packaging to make it easier to identify affected varieties.
Complaints have included dog food and I wonder if more Nutro recalls are on the way.