Browsing “East Van Cats”

Name: Jazz Breed/Colouring: Tabby gray (uh, grey) with white boots. Hood: Wash DC apartment Habits: Destroying cardboard, wrestling hands and attacking crickets. Hangouts: Bathtub, right next to the computer mouse, hardwood floor. Other info: He is insane. He’s apparently a Canadian cat, the shelter told me. So he’s pretty big on free healthcare, free booze, cheap meds and hockey ^^ Don’t know his story but am happy he’s here…never thought I’d get along with a cat so well.

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.com or Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.

Name: Lemon Breed/Colouring: Orange Tabby, with yellow, lemony eyes Hood: Kits Habits: Chewing his nails, sitting in front of a mirror, staring into space, playing with his assortment of toys and gifts from his growing number of fans. He’s very social and loves other cats and children (! — weird, but true). Hangouts: On the couch, doorway, on my shoulder. We haven’t figured out a way to get him to perch at a window without disastrous consequences. Other info: I’m new to Vancouver and in order to feel more at home, I  adopted Lemon  last summer when he was 7 months old. Lemon is a wobbler — he has cerebellar hypoplasia and his situation (though mercifully he doesn’t know the difference) makes it extremely difficult for him to walk. His version of CH is pretty intense as far as I can tell, though it won’t get worse and he’ll learn to use his weight to balance more effectively as he matures. Despite this, Lemon manages to motor all over the apartment, but it can be a little tricky for him to navigate slippery floors, the couch and gawd help him: stairs (we don’t have any, so he has been spared this!) His mother was rescued by VOKRA when she was pregnant. It took a bit longer for us to find Lemon, but we have and we’ve committed to the next 20 years of living with a special needs kitty. He just turned one on December 10. He’s sweetness and inspires anyone with limitations — everyone can learn from Lemon the Cat.

Lemon has also been featured in a YouTube video, as Aquacat! He receivedhydro-therapy sessions in a pool to help exercise his legs while he was being fostered by VOKRA.

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.com or Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.

Name: Boo Bear Breed/Colouring: Burmese/Himalayan Brown/Tan/Chocolate Hood: West End Habits: Loves chasing loose change on the floor and getting cozy with his Homer Simpson doll Hangouts: Laundry hamper/chair on the patio Other info: Is cheese crazy!!!

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.com or Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.

Here is our adorable kitty, Maybee. We got her a year ago from a family in North Van. We moved to Vancouver from France two years ago and once we realized we were going to stay here for a while, we decided to get the cat we always wanted. She is the best cat we ever had, so sweet, adorable and loving. Name: Maybee Nickname: Mamaow Breed/Colouring: Not sure exactly… Maine Coon ? Hood: Mount Pleasant Habits: She loves to watch us when we’re cooking, crawl under the blankets to sleep against our bellies, and fight like crazy when we go to sleep with her housemate Indy, who arrived from France 2 months ago. Hangouts: She loves to stay in front of the gate watching the neighbors and wait for the kids from the school nearby to cuddle her. She’s also always on the outdoor stairs of our neighbor, waiting for him to give her treats. Other info: She has a funny nose with a big long hair at the very end of it, and a fluffy part above it. She talks a lot and answers to you if you start talking to her. But don’t speak to her in English, she only understands French !

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.com or Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.

Name: Nico Breed/Colouring: Much like a tiger, only grey. Hood: Oliver Habits: She will only let you pet her when she wants to be pet, but there is a chance that if you pass out on the couch, you might wake up with her laying across your neck. Hangouts: She is an apartment dweller. Other info: The opposite of the runt of the litter. Very ferocious. Slightly cross-eyed.

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.com or Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.

Name: Sophie Breed/Colouring: All white Hood: Kitsilano Habits: Following sun spots, dancing for butter, devising secret games, snuggling into herself, stealing seats, rabbit-kicking chair and table legs Hangouts: Our bed, on the couch, in boxes, anywhere there is sunshine, the bathtub, under her blanket, in the laundry basket Other info: Sophie also goes by the name “Birdaroo” because she likes to make bird sounds and sometimes looks like a kangaroo.  She loves to talk, and will often have a whole conversation with you.  She is very apt at using the tone of her voice to convey what she wants…and look out if it’s 6pm and she hasn’t had her supper yet!  She is the embodiment of unconditional love, and basically joy in cat form.  She loves life and her belly.

Are you looking for a (or another) little furry beast to love? Please check out Happy Tails, our weekly segment featuring the BC SPCA and one of the animals they currently have available for adoption. (You may have noticed that many of the Van City Kitties came from the SPCA!) Check back every Saturday for a new Happy Tails segment!

And if you adopted your pet from the SPCA and would like to share your awesome story on Happy Tails, send an email to vancitykitty@vancouverisawesome.comor Rory.Blanchard@novusnow.ca.