Browsing “East Van Cats”

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Here are the deets on Kalin, submitted by VIA readers : Sabrina Fenster!

Name: Kalin … Breed/Colouring: Silver-blue Scottish Fold … Hood: Downtown Vancouver … Habits: Tapping you on the shoulder when he wants attention, sitting on your laptop to divert your attention, lying directly in front of heaters to get nice and toasty, and sleeping as close to you as possible at all times. Hangouts: The couch, the balcony, the bed. Sleep is totally his thing. Favorite Things: Water, treats, mom and dad, more treats! Other Info: A born and raised Montrealer; Kalin moved to Vancouver to pursue retirement. He has more than nine lives, having battled cancer with doctors saying he only had a few months to live. Five years ago, he is still with us today!

…Tough little cancer survivor!

Kalin is a very fashionable Montrealer. (And look at his adorable little fold ears!!!)

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Here are the deets on Hanky, submitted by VIA readers : Jill and Chris!

Name: Hank (Hanky; Hankinator; Hankasaurus Rex, Little Baby, the list goes on….) … Breed/Colouring:  Mostly Ragdoll – grey and white. … Hood: East Van (near Glen and Broadway) … Habits:  Plant eater. Cardboard eater. Butter eater. Shoe lace eater. Other than eating things – being charming! Hangouts:  The top of the fridge, any and every windowsill. He also loves the bathtub. Favorite Things:  Bath time (mostly the blowdryer after,) stretching, yoga, cat grass, yelling at crows, smelling flowers, and torturing ants.

Other Info:  Hank wakes up and parties every morning at 4am, no matter what time he goes to bed. He never grew out of that phase and he’s a year and a half old now.

Hank’s preferred mode of transportation:

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Here are the deets on Mama Cat, submitted by VIA reader : Palu Phillips!

Name: Mama Cat … Breed/Colouring: A cozy tabby … Hood: Born in East Van; lives in Kitsilano … Habits: Giving headbutt kisses Hangouts: She’s an indoor cat but she will occasionally sit out on the porch Favorite Things: Necklaces and laptop charger cords Other Info:  Mama Cat was found in East Van crying behind a dumpster. Upon closer inspection, it was realized that she was pregnant and about to give birth. VOKRA (The Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association) took her in and she gave birth to 5 lovely kittens. When they were ready for adoption everyone who came to adopt was only interested in the kittens and not Mama Cat.

A couple of weeks passed and one kitten and Mama remained up for adoption, so Palu decided to adopt both. Initially, people were so enthralled with the boy kitten and the Mama was extremely timid and scared of everything (who could blame her after all she had been through.) Flash forward a year later, and the boy kitten has turned into a total nightmare (he has a penchant for killing birds and getting sick as result and having to go to the vet) and everyone who meets Mama wants to take her home with them. She is so cuddly and she will walk right up to you and give you a kiss and then lay down in your lap for and fall asleep there for hours.

Goes to show that sometimes in adopting a timid adult cat you develop a lifelong cuddle buddy!

Mama and her little monster:

Mama gets along with everyone:

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Every month we feature a few kitties who are looking for their forever home. Today we have three adoptable felines from VOKRA!

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA) is a no-kill, non-profit, registered charity dedicated to the rescue of cats in the Lower Mainland. They also coordinate rescue work with other groups in BC. VOKRA does not have a shelter. Instead, they provide individual foster homes throughout the Lower Mainland. In this way VOKRA is able to protect the very young from colds, distemper, parasites and other transmissible illnesses.Placed in foster home environments, cats are safe and well socialized, with lots of love and attention.Learn more about VOKRA here In 2012 VOKRA rescued over 1700 cats and kittens! VOKRA still has adorable 2013 calendars available! Click here…

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Here are the deets on Lola, submitted by VIA reader : Coco and her roommate, May!

Name:  Lola … Breed/Colouring:  Snow white with lovely black splotches … Hood:  North Burnaby … Habits:  Lola likes to sneak around her place and quietly watch people! Hangouts:  Wherever she thinks people can not find or see her (but actually Coco and May can; Lola is not very good at hiding.) Favorite Things:  Fish, ham, and treats. Other Info:  Lola lays around all day and only gets her exercise by playing with Coco’s dog Porsche – she has a bossy attitude.

Look at her little tongue!

Paralyzed by a sunbeam:

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Here are the deets on Fleetwood Stardust, submitted by VIA reader : Sarah C!

Name: Fleetwood Stardust (but “Fleetwood” to her friends) … Breed/Colouring: Glamorous white with stylish gray splotches … Hood: Strathcona; around Georgia and Hawks … Habits:  Nuzzling nose into faces, chasing flies, napping, and crying lovely single tears.  Hangouts:  The couch, middle of the floor, Sarah’s belly, and Sarah’s neck. Favorite Things: Treats, window ledges, cuddle time, mohair, new/unfamiliar shoes or bags, and glasses of fresh water. … Other Info:  Sarah met this cat one particularly stressful day at work. They touched noses, and Sarah says, “it was the nicest thing, so I asked if i could have her and it worked out, and I walked her home under my hoodie, and we’ve been tight ever since.”

Fleetwood played xylophone, jammin’ good with Weird and Sarah, the kitties from Mars…

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Making love with his blanket, Fleetwood sucked up into her mind, like a furry messiah, when the kids had pet the cat we had to break out the treats…

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