Monday, March 21, 2011

Mancat Monday

Hai Kittehs, guess wat? We gots a surprise on Friday. A guy named FX delivered this pawsome package to us kittehs. We won it by leaving Nikita a Happy Purrthday Message! We had left the 1400 comment on hims bloggie since they started on New Years of 2010.

Check it out, it IS addressed to us kittehs - we dun git much mail so dis was so 'citin!

Inside was a Cat Blogosphere Calendar, sum pawsome yummy catnip temptayshuns, and a Casbah kitty toy!
I of course, hads to check it all out myself, that is what us Knights do, right, make sure its safe? MOL

Sunday, March 20, 2011

More updates on Tashiro-jima Japan (Cat Island)

We has more info, incase yer beans dun do Facebook or missed it -

From The Conscience Cat -

田代島  情報

Tashirojima information:

私は石巻にいます。

I [the blog writer] am in Ishimaki.

田代島の人的被害は

Human loss of Tashirojima:

死者1名

Deceased - 1 person

猫数匹(番屋付近の猫)

Deceased cats - several (cats from near the guard house)

水位は、田代島開発センター1階 冠水 田代の浜の一番大きいセンター約海抜5~6m

water level on Tashirojima rose to the first floor of development center,

Tashiro's beach was flooded to around 5-6 meters above sea level

建物被害軽微

small damage of buildings

岸壁破損  2~3日中災害復旧調査船派遣確認

coast damage - within 2-3 days a ship will be sent to confirm the damage

GPSによると高低差60数センチ

according to GPS there is 60 cm of difference in elevation

東南へ牡鹿半島やく6m移動

south-east Oshika peninsula - moved for about 6 meters

2~3名の病人はヘリ搬送

2 or 3 sick people evacuated by helicopter

本土石巻より恵まれているから安心してください。

it [Tashirojima] suffered less than [the writer's] home place - Ishimaki, so

please don't worry.

Source: http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/marinew/

RUMOURS of animals being Euthanized - NOT TRUE

Via - Japan Earthquake Animal and Rescue

Here's an official report from The Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters & it's translation (Thanks to The Boasen's):

東日本大震災において、被災地の保健所で収容された犬や猫が殺処分されているというデマが出回っている、と聞きましたのでお知らせいたします。

動物のことにかぎらず、現地への連絡もまだままならない状態で不安に駆られる気持ちもわかりますが、ど...うぞ冷静にお願いいたします。

災害が発生したときは、普段の保健所の「迷子の犬や負傷猫を収容し、公示期間に飼い主が判明しなかった場合殺処分」という業務は停止します。

被災犬・猫は、緊急災害時動物救援本部で保護や管理がなされ、殺処分されることはありません。

これは阪神大震災以後に決められたことで、今までに被災犬・猫に殺処分が行われたことはありません。

緊急災害時動物救援本部は3/17現在、拠点の設置やフードの配送手配など行っているようですが、ガソリンの確保が出来なかったりなどでなかなか進まないようです。

不安に駆られてガソリンの買占めなど行うことは、救援物資の現地への配送を止めることになります。

どうぞ冷静にお願いいたします。

緊急災害時動物救援本部よりのお知らせです。

In the aftermath of the great earthquake disaster of eastern Japan, after hearing a false rumor circulating that dogs and cats housed in animal shelters in the disaster area are being euthanized, we make the following announcement.

We understand that there is a great deal of anxiety not just about animals, but also about the inability to make contact with affected areas, and we ask that you please remain calm. Upon the occurrence of this disaster, the usual protocol for euthanizing lost dogs and cats that go unclaimed following a certain notification period has been suspended.

At the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters, relief and management is underway such that cats and dogs affected by the disaster will not be euthanized. This is in accordance with a decision made following the Great Hanshin Earthquake that euthanasia of disaster stricken dogs and cats is not undergone, a decision which is still in effect today.

Presently, on March 17th at the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters, base establishment and food delivery arrangements appear to be underway, but the inability to secure gasoline is making progress difficult. Fear driven purchase and stockpiling of gasoline will prevent relief supplies from reaching affected areas. We ask everyone again to please remain calm.

This concludes the announcement by the Emergency Disaster Animal Relief Headquarters.


NOTE: We gots a pawfect prize package in the mail on Friday from KC and Nikita, we'll show you Monday what we gots!

Monday, March 14, 2011

Cat Island (Tashirojima) Japan

We knew nothing of Cat Island Japan, until the tsunami hit. Of course, us kittehs and the mom went and searched the interwebs high and low (just like many others) to see if any news had of the fate of this tiny fishing island, located near the epicenter. While there is no official news, there has been buzz from other places - which gives us hope! We is sendin off lots of hard purrs to Bast fer dem furries and non furries in Japan.

Each video is apx 10 minutes long, but it shows you some great insight to the Island.



Part 2



A lot of speculation as to the fate of Cat Island, is buzzing around everywhere. World Vets are getting veterinary supplies and a first responder team ready to deploy to Japan. You can find World Vets on Facebook as well.

From a commenter on The Conscious Cat:

"I have a friend in Japan who managed to get in touch with people who knew about Tashirojima – people and cats are said to be okay, but there was a lot of building damage and they need bare necessities for humans and cat food… The Japanese organizations said they couldn’t help at the moment (my friend was very frustrated) and he’s checking for some other foreign organisations which maybe could help. He also found out that a Japanese defence forces’ helicopter landed there this afternoon. So that’s hopeful. Lots of volunteers are going to be needed there to help rebuild the island."

UPDATE:
Japan Earthquake Animal Rescue and Support (via facebook)
Just to give everyone an update on Tashirojima, the cat island. The people and cats are safe but short of food. A volunteer looked into transporting food by boat, but the is too much debris in the water. A helicopter is the only way. The army will probably get a helicopter ready soon so we are looking into the possibility of asking them to take cat food too.
This picture is via Pet Captain - A photo that was taken by NASA on March 12th shows Cat Island above water level. (The red arrow is pointing to Cat Island)

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Goodnight Sweet Prince

We has lit a candle fer yoo to help guide yer way Mickey.



Mom Nancy, we is sending yoo big hugs, purrs and headbutts - our Mom Laure is crying lots for yoo all.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Thursday Award

So the mom is lazy AGAIN. We has yet to train her to git wif da program here. We gots this award from Brian on Feb 22. At least she didnt forget about it like she has awards from da past.

We has to post 7 things about ourselves to go wif the award -
  1. Trooder - I like to sit on the mom but I dont like to be picked up.
  2. Molly - A bean can only touch me when I SAY its okay, I's been that way since I was a kitten.
  3. Shadow - I will only eat nip from a paper plate, not off the floor.
  4. Mooch - I may be noo here but I stand my ground. I love the big man and show him my belleh all the time.
  5. I is Jake! - Im a kitteh, ok I is not but I like to sit on the chairs and curl up like one.
  6. Stray kitteh Coco - I dun like indoors, I only trust the mom lady person and the big guy - noone else can touch me.
  7. We all love NIP, yea that includes the woofie.
We is suppose to give dis out but we fink everyones played already - please feel free to play if yoo want.



Mickey and his mom gave us comfort when TT passed on - please share that great CB love with them now.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Frootbat Friday on Saturday

What the paw Mom, yoo forgot bout me? I's goin to nap then. Trooder makes a special appearance.