First of all I, the writer known as Priscilla King, need to apologize to readers who had to look at this all day: "This is a placeholder post. It will be replaced by the real post when urgent business in town has been transacted."
Yes, someone e-mailed urgent last-business work on Sunday night, so I didn't have time to write a pre-scheduled post. I like to do Petfinder posts on the same day anyway, just in case they allow someone to rescue an animal who's spent only a few hours in a shelter. But the shelters are closed tonight...I am sorry about this.
Anyway, for those who were wondering, the cats got their kibble from a cheerful, but hoarse, deliveryman fresh out of quarantine.
The Triple Demons of COVID, Cold, and Flu, soon to be joined by dreaded Norwalk Flu, are still very much with us. Though chilled bodies are more vulnerable, mild winters allow virus to spread further faster, and we have had almost all thaw and very little winter this year. Everywhere I went all day I kept hearing that people were ill, were dead, had been in hospitals, or at best were in quarantine with some virus or other. It was a very unpleasant day, though the weather was as fine as weather can be. I called someone who'd gone vegan in 2020, during our brief respite from glyphosate, and stayed vegan after glyphosate returned to the market, and the wan sound of her voice on her answering device was painful to hear.
The news from town is that the Roberts Family Bakery Cafe has been sold; the building was in good condition and should open soon under new management. Mr. Roberts, at least, seemed to be doing well for his age. Also, a new virtual bookstore is open...
Lots of shiny books including the bowdlerized new editions of Roald Dahl, hiss and spit, but also Beth Moore, David Mamet, Susan Cain, Barbara Kingsolver, Scott Peck, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen Jay Gould, Atul Gawande, Steven Pinker, Mark Twain, both Billy and Katharine Graham, Colin Powell, Barry Lopez, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Rick Warren, Bill Bryson, Tim Cahill, Wallace Stegner, Pat Conroy, Pat Summitt, and A.J. Jacobs.
Now, in honor of the gray tabby cat in the beauty shop window today, some of the Eastern States' most adorable, adoptable gray tabby cats:
1. Zipcode 10101: Poly D from NYC
His web page is still under construction: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/poly-d-58617978/ny/east-elmhurst/rikers-island-cat-rescue-ny1590/
(Yes, although "Poly" sounds like the woman's name "Polly," in this cat's case it merely means "polydactyl." He's a neutered male.) This cat is described as quiet and independent, friendly and gentle, active, even athletic, and fun.
2. Zipcode 20202: Jeep & Odyssey from Mount Rainier
Their web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/jeep-odyssey-59981669/md/mount-rainier/a-cats-life-rescue-md492/
These sassy half-grown sisters are described as the female version of our unforgettable Bounce and Pounce--always chasing and play-fighting and then making peace and snuggling up together for cat naps. They have car names for their adventurous personalities rather than their purrs. They're described as likely to make friends with other animals more readily than with humans.
3. Zipcode 30303: Peggy from Lawrenceville
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/peggy-59321035/ga/lawrenceville/society-of-humane-friends-of-ga-inc-ga336/
She's described as small, shy, plump, a bit of a couch potato. She is thought to be young enough that, if you can keep her weight down, she might live with you for ten or fifteen more years, but she's not a kitten any more.
(Serena: "Will you stop looking at other cats on that Lap Pooper and bring us our dinner already!")
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