Due to some recent issues regarding the content of my journal, it's now friends only with the exception of a few public posts. :) 

i had a pretty amazing night, as you might imagine.

went to emerson for an open house. was also amazing.

you know? money's tight and i have a lot of work on my plate.. but life is pretty good.

also: sean said he'd take a zombie bite for me. is it sad that that's the sweetest thing anyone's ever said to me?

chop chop, dig dig. back to work.

Still looking for a home! He needs to find a new place to live by Sunday.

WANTED: Home for a Good Cat




On Sunday, I cam home from a weekend away to the distressed sounds of a lost cat. After I went outside, I found a lost cat sitting in front of my dorm, looking for food, home, attention -- anyone, really, to offer it some comfort. I sat down with it and it immediately came to me, happy that someone wasn't throwing rocks at it. After a little investigation, I discovered that it was not feral: it was just a poor house cat who had either been abandoned or lost for days on our campus, gone unfed.

On Monday, I called over forty animal control facilities, animal shelters, and humane societies in Connecticut. None of them could or would help me find a place for this cat. Some of them even went so far as to tell me to "put it back outside, its not hurting anyone." But a housecat like that will get eaten alive by feral cats or hit by a car in days. I tried to emphasize to them that I have worked in animal care and I understand how not having enough cages makes taking in cats difficult, but this cat is 100% adoptable and not a risk by any means. None of the shelters would listen to me, and when I asked them where to go, they had no answers for me. So the system failed this perfectly fine cat.

A friend graciously loaned me his apartment to let the cat temporarily stay in, but it can't be permanent. So now I am looking for a new, permanent home for this little guy to stay at.

He's an adult neutered black male made of 100% sweetheart. He's terribly affectionate, if not a little bit nervous lately, but enjoys the company of people. He's also a little chatty, especially in new places!

Please spread the word about this cat. Re-post this note or link this entry around to your friends or family. If you or anyone else knows someone that's looking for a new animal in their home, I promise this guy is a great fit. If you have any questions, please contact me!