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Package Deals.

Aaron from ILLINOIS writes: "...We recently bought a house out in the country and the previous owners asked if we could keep their cat. She just showed up as a stray in their barn a few years ago, so they started feeding her and she stuck around. They never had a real name for her, just calling her "cat". We are her new human slaves."

The Toes.

 
Donna from BEIJING writes: "...Hi Chris, I am living proof no good deed goes unpunished!  Last year I started a trap-neuter-vaccinate-release program for the stray cats that live on my university campus in Beijing.  It's been going great (even though I have to pay for it myself).  But wouldn't you know it, just as I was down to the last two or three cats in the 20-strong colony, word on the street got out that I'm running a shelter.  Which is not true, of course, but how do you tell 1.3 billion Chinese anything?  Now students are "rescuing" kittens from around the city and dropping them off.  I'm afraid to leave my apartment for fear of finding another one like the little bag of bones I picked up the other day.  She's in a foster home now, but she's inexplicably missing almost all of her claws.  WTF?  That's what I get for trying to make a difference, Chris.  More kittens, more problems. Donna 46teen CCL Beijing."

Adopt Me, American Lady.

Megan from CONECTICUTT writes: "...Dearest Chris, On my recent school trip to Greece, I saw this homeless dog who sorta blends at the Acropolis and immediately thought of you! Then, at some ruins, I also stumbled upon a cat. Homeless animals abounded everywhere and I eventually witnessed a stray dog attacking a gypsy... good times!!

The Shapeshifter.

Kim from LOS ANGELES writes: "...This super cute cat lived behind my house, and wanted to desperately live inside my house but I always refused. Last week I came home to find her in my room hanging out with all my stuff on my bed. I have no idea how she got into the house. Srsly all the doors were locked. No idea. Furthermore, the only word in French I know is "le chat". This was obviously not a coincedence. I imediately bought a plane ticket to Paris (leaving in 6 days) and will be there for six weeks. Yay for cat-inspired quater-life crises. kimberly, 24, echo park."

Rescue Blender

Eve is an animal control officer in DC. She writes: " Look at this blender pit and kitten. I forget their names. They're shelter animals. ADOPT! ADOPT! ADOPT! Eve, 25(26 in 3 days)teen, DC."

The Downsize

18 year-old Denita in OREGON writes: "...This was my family's adorable Maltese puppy Eddie.  I loved him.  He was funny, sweet, and playful.  Unfortunately, we were having difficulty housebreaking him, and my stepmom couldn't take it anymore.  We gave him away...."

Everybody gets Cancer

For 18 months, Day-Z lived in a 4x6 cage at the dog shelter waiting for someone to love her. Day after day she was ignored, and passed over for Labradoodles and fluffy Malteses, until she was adopted by Hollywood homeowner Mary. She writes: "...Hey Chris, I just wanted to give you a quick update on Day-Z. We recently discovered a small red growth on the inner corner of her eye. After taking Day-Z to an animal eye specialist in Sherman Oaks we found out that she has eye cancer caused by UV rays from the sun. The good news is that we caught it very early and it is treatable. She's had one surgery and she has one more to go. In the meantime, I decided to protect her eyes from UV rays with these doggy goggles."

Homeless Pets

Michelle from OTTAWA saw my recent post on Finnegan the VET CAT. She writes: "...Hi Chris! Yay Finnegan!  He was formerly known as Paco!  He was adopted from the animal shelter I work at.  He came in with a bad eye infection back in February, and we fostered him out and got his eye removed (called "enucleation").  Attached is his photo; I also made a video of him and put it on YouTube. He hung out at my cubicle's mate desk for a while, until the vet clinic decided to adopt him in July. Seeing Finnegan on your blog has completely made my day!"

Homeless Pets

You may remember Calvin from HONG KONG made CWC buttons to sell at my LIVE appearance in TORONTO. The money raised was used to sponsor Marie, one of the newest residents at Glendale Humane. (Click to Enlarge)

First Pet

Barack from CHICAGO says to daughters Malia and Sacha: “...You have more than earned the puppy that is coming with us to the White House.”  CLICK HERE FOR POSSIBLE CANDIDATES