Calling all cats
I had a very nice chat the other day with a man named Jeremy Mooney, who works for a company that is producing a show for Animal Planet.
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Housecat Housecall" is similar to "The Dog Whisperer," but it features bad cats. I told him that my cat pooped in my shoe last week and he said that's exactly the kind of feline they're looking to feature on their show.
I'm not eager to introduce Riff to a national audience, but they are holding auditions for other bad kitties. If you have a pussycat with behavioral issues, keep reading. It might become as famous as Joe the Plumber.
This is from the e-mail he sent me:
We are seeking families with a cat (or two or three) behavioral issues (e.g., sleeping in unusual places; always trying to escape to the outdoors; overpampered and in need of an attitude adjustment; one cat not getting along with another cat or a dog) or relationship situation (stress of moving with a cat; cat separation anxiety, perhaps with someone in the miltary; advice on caring for a special needs kitty - blind, 3-legged, etc..).
On the show we will meet the cat and the family and hear about their needed assistance from us, send in our team, led by Dr. Katrina Warren, make suggestions, give advice and then come back and see how it all has evolved.
We would like interested cats and their family to tell us a little about their unique feline by emailing us at HousecatHousecallTV@gmail.com.
The show's consulting veterinarian and medical director is Dr. Stacy Fuchino of Redondo Beach.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
We have 5 cats, 3 polydactyl (one with 28 toes who is a survivor of hemangeosarcoma, 2 with 27 toes) we also have 1 with coloboma agenesis that had to have her lower eyelids moved to the upper part. She now has little tiny eye holes to look out but she is so shy we are the only ones who see her. Then we recently adopted a kitten from the shelter we run that someone (???) had covered in super glue or some other kind of glue. We call her Moxie, I can send a flyer someone made on her. One eye has been removed andmuch of her lips on that side so she has an Elvis sneer and a turned up nose . She is pretty off looking but we think she is cute. She lost much of the fur on her head and after the healing wouldn't finsih on her side they had to cut our all the unhealed flesh. It is healing in most of the spots and only a few aren't growing hair. If we found a perfect home for her we would give her up but otherwise we are incorporating her into our herd slowly.
Oooo! Can I audition Milo? And could you take him when you take Riff? He always tries to sever my arm whenever I approach. Wear long sleeves and it shouldn't hurt too much. Thanks, Josh!
I think you and Riff should sign up.