We arrived home today after 15 hours of flying around. It is so nice to be home to my own zoo and I am really looking forward to sleeping in my bed. Before I turn in, I thought I would share some more cats from my trip to Jerusalem. If you have not seen the previous cat post this week please check it out – an incredible 2 million cats and I would like to take pictures of every one of them.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo.
Meet Shoshannah. She is the little feral kitty that Peanut adopted at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, where she attends school. Shoshannah is about 6 months old and lives in the yard outside Peanut’s building along with tons of other cats. The students are told to not feed or interact with the cats, but how can you leave them alone when they crawl all over you when studying outside and meow sweetly for attention.
If you have not been to Jerusalem, then you are probably not aware of the massive cat problem that they have. “Cats were not prominent in Israel’s streets until the 1930s, when they were brought in to help eradicate a rat problem, but this decision ultimately caused a “cat infestation” in and of itself. No one knows exactly how many of the street cats live in Israel now, but estimates say about 2 million, according to Meow Mission.”
Everywhere you turn, under every bush, in the buildings, in the streets, there are cats.
Cat in the Humanities Building at Hebrew U
It is always amazing how we humans try to solve one problem and just create another. I never knew that Jerusalem was the city of cats. There is a very nice site on Tumblr that has lots of pictures of the Jerusalem City Cats, if you would like to see more.
There are all varieties of cats – long and short hair, calico, tortoiseshell, gingers… it is sad that there are so many homeless kitties, but at the same time, very neat to see how the people have rallied to try to feed and care for them (at least at Peanut’s school).
Do you know of other cities with cat problems? This is on a scale that I never thought of before.
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo travelling.
I can’t imagine a world without cats!
Just another CatDaz morning at the zoo.
We are going to Sonya’s for a nice little vacation until Mom gets back. Peanut says there are millions and millions of feral cats in Israel and she is taking care of many of them at school. Mom is looking forward to meeting them and taking pictures, but she especially looking forward to hugging her baby – for a very long time.
Here is one of the Israeli cats that Peanut sent a picture of. We do hope Mom leaves them all there because we have enough animals to deal with at the zoo.
You know Mom checks the blog wherever in the world she is, so don’t go anywhere. She will do her best to respond to your comments as quickly as she can (if she ever takes a break from hugging Peanut).
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Lulu wants OUT!
Lulu wants IN!
I don’t know about you, but when the wind chill hit minus 13 fahrenheit, I was just not going for a long walk. But Louise was just not OK with that thought. I got all geared up and walked them around the yard to try to appease her, but she keep asking “when are we going for a walk, Mom?” Sofie however, did not want anything to do with the frigid temperatures outside. Louise most have gone in and out the door 100 times. So much so that the room dropped from it’s usually daily temperature of 62 to 59. (Yes, we keep the house really cold, but heat is expensive and we bundle up.)
I wonder what Nine and Sofie are discussing in the bottom shot? Any caption ideas ? Knowing Nine he is trying to convince Sofie to jam the door so that he can make a run for it outside. Little does he know how good 62 degrees feels.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
I worry sometimes that Nine is possessed by something from outer space.
I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
Today is Follow-up Friday hosted by Jodi from Heart Like A Dog. This is where we review the week behind so that we can launch into the week ahead (or something like that). But today, I am going to rant about the last 6 months, if that is ok with you?
I don’t know if I have blogged about Sofie’s increased obsessive behavior. Barking at every sound, having to gnaw on something constantly (including herself). Dr, Kate says she is a herding bred and needs a job. Great! I need a job too! That doesn’t mean I gnaw on my arm (well maybe). She has been diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I guess I have to find a flock of sheep and get her herding. But it is minus 12 degrees Fahrenheit outside so I am not going to be able to sheep herd anytime soon. I am trying to keep her busy (actually both of them) in the house and I bought her a ‘Thunder Shirt’ (she is wearing it in this picture) to try to calm her from the sounds of life and to also make her feel more secure. Has anyone tried a shirt for OCD? When do you put it on? Did it help your dog?My theme for 2014 is ‘Controlling Chaos.’ That seems to be my life right now. Managing the development of my business while maintaining my sanity with my zoo, my family, and my health. My health is stress stress stress, so I really need to change that..Ah, but this is a blog about the animals, not about me, so I will leave complaining for another day.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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