Dressed in Holiday Style

I can’t use being a “busy shopper” as an excuse for being absent from posting here at Hello, Benny! My pal does all the holiday buying at this time of year. No, I’ve got no excuse except I’m lazy. But that’s what us cats are supposed to be, right? However, I do have something to show for my absence. I’ve been getting in the spirit, so that I can play Santa to my roommate and all my stuffed mouse friends–not necessarily in that order.

Help-a-Manx: Bower

If you live anywhere close to Grand Rapids, Michigan (like I once did, when I lived outside), you really should visit sweet Bower. What a cute, little kitten he is. He’s a “stubby”–not a “rumpy” like me–which means he does have a tail, but it’s a really short one. So he’s still considered a Manx cat. Bower looks a bit like a tiny version of Bella, the cat that preceded me here in the household.

Hi I’m Bower. I getting to be such a big boy. I am even brave enough to leave my mommy’s side to play with my brother and sister. I have a tail just like my mom, it is short, I think it’s really cool. I’m not quite ready to go home yet, but come visit me and I know you will want to take me home when the time is right.

SAFE HARBOR ANIMAL HOSPITAL
4547 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-942-8147

Help-a-Manx: June

June is a pretty Oregonian girl, but she’s just a little bit moody when it comes to being petted. In the description below, it says she will let you know when she doesn’t want anymore. I’m guessing that means some biting–the play-kind, I hope. As for me, I don’t do that. About the only thing I do is start kicking with my back legs when you’re petting my stomach. (p.s.: that picture isn’t very flattering of June’s kittenish figure)

I’m June and I’ve been here for seven years now. I may not be the prettiest cat in the litter (I have one bad eye and a crinkly ear), but my coat is quite lovely – silky black with a downy white tummy, chest and paws. Oh, and did I mention that I have a short stubby tail…maybe I’m a Manx. No one is sure. I’m quite a particular gal. Not about food. I love just about anything. Not about feline friends. (See one of my photos.) You’ll always find me smack dab in the middle of a heap of cats snoozing together in front of our sun-filled window. No, you see, I’m particular about the way you touch me and how long our petting sessions go on. When I’m wriggling around in the midst of a bunch of cats getting petted, I’m happy to be stroked. But when we go one-on-one, I have some pretty arbitrary limits. You can pet me some, but you’ll have to guess how much! If you go on too long, I may just get a bit cranky and let you know quite suddenly that I’m done! I would love to find a friend patient enough to earn my trust and discover my hidden charms. If you live too far away to adopt me, maybe you could sponsor me until I find my forever home. I would be ever so grateful.

Homeward Bound Pets
Dayton, Oregon
503-472-0341

Help-a-Manx: Mandi

Mandi looks like a negative image of me. She’s deaf and has had a rough time in just her first year of life. I am lucky to be able to hear things pretty good. Like when I stick my head out the front door. I can hear the elevator down the hall. I know from experience that as the “dings” from the elevator bell get louder, that someone or something (like for instance our neighbor’s dog) might be stepping out of the elevator at any moment. So because of that, I never go very far out into the hall anymore. I don’t like dogs unless they’re at a safe distance—like all the way across the street.

Mandi is a beautiful blue eyed manx kitty. She is a rumpie. She is a very small kitty and will stay small. Mandi is deaf and must be an INDOOR ONLY kitty. She’s around 1 year. She is a real sweetheart and loves affection.

Mandi was rescued along with over 20 other kitties out of a hoarders home. He left behind all these kitties including 8 newborns. The home was inches deep in feces. The Omak Rescue group helped save their lives. We have taken several here to help find them new homes.

Mandi would make a perfect lap cat. This darling girl is spayed, felv tested, current on shots, worming and flea product. She comes with a free vet visit and a bag of kittie food. Only $50. Please no children under the age of 5. For more information, call Leslie at 206-361-9965 or email forgottenfelines@gmail.com. We have appointments 7 days a week.

Forgotten Felines
Seattle, WA
206-361-9965
forgottenfelines@gmail.com

Benny’s Places: Chicago

“Benny’s Sportswear is a fun spot for casual clothes with a wide assortment of caps, tops, jeans, jackets and dress pants, plus same-day alterations”. That’s about all I know about Benny’s. I hope people who visit me here at my place think of this Benny’s as a “fun spot”, too. With a wide assortment of cat toys. Plus I do same-day alterations on your jackets and dress pants when my claws are long and unclipped.

Benny’s
3052 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL‎
(773) 776-8719

Help-a-Manx: Havana

All of us cats are pretty mysterious in one way or another, aren’t we. I share the secret of a mystery that’s pretty similar to Havana’s. Mainly that no one but the two of us knows where we wandered in from. It doesn’t matter that much to us, since we’re both safe and sound now and that’s what counts. Havana tho is still at her Canadian shelter and wants to find a real home. She’s really sweet, but she’s sworn to feline secrecy about her origins. As am I.

Havana is a rumpy Manx cat, she has really pretty markings and a lively personality. Havana was a stray, she was bought to the shelter wearing a white flea collar and to our surprise, her family never came looking for her. We had Havana spayed and she is now looking for a forever home. She is up to date with all of her shots, wormers etc, she also has a tattoo so that she will never get lost again. Havana likes to play, she enjoys attention but will tell you when she has had enough. Havana has some special needs which will involve keeping her on a good quality cat food.

British Columbia SPCA
(Shuswap Branch)
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
(250)832-7376
spca@sunwave.net

Benny’s Places: Los Angeles

Benny’s Wholesale Women’s Apparel “sells thousands of styles, first quality Dresses, 2pc suits, jumpsuits, sweaters, jeans, skirts. Brand name merchandise ready to be shipped to you. Over 20 years in the Apparel Industry, the best clothes and the best prices below wholesale, guaranteed.”

Any of those items I am capable of ruining with one wipe of my sharp, untrimmed claws. All that potential ends in about 10 days tho, when I’m brought in to the vet for my periodic clipping. So many clothes, so little time…

Benny’s Wholesale Women’s Apparel
1141-1/2 E 12th St
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 891-1661 ‎

Cat Sanctuary

Behind the scenes at the wonderful Mann Cat Sanctuary on my ancestral island, the Isle of Man:

Benny’s Places: Philadelphia

I don’t know if you’d call feather-chasing a sport. To me it is. It’s better than football or hockey. We have this two-foot long turkey feather and it’s probably the best toy I’ve ever had. That is, except for the gray mouse we got from IKEA and which I wrecked but they don’t sell them anymore. I pulled at it so often that I broke the elastic string. My roommate said he’d try and fix it. But I’m still waiting. Anyway, there’s a Benny’s Sports Cards in Philadelphia. I doubt if they sell gray mice so it would be useless to visit them if it weren’t for the “Nails” place next door. Now there’s a service I could use right now. My owner’s scratched hands and forearms would appreciate it.

Benny’s Sports Cards‎
6106 Torresdale Ave
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 332-2310  

Help-a-Manx: Patches “One Eye”

Well I have to say that Patches describing herself as a wall flower reminds me of my roommate’s previous cat, Bella. She could be a door greeter, like Patches, but if you were a stranger she’d back away, and sometimes run and hide. Then you wouldn’t see her again for a while. She was very shy and timid around most people. Bella might come out from her hiding place long enough to look at you from a distance. But she was, according to my and Bella’s former companion, a really sweet gal. Patches would be the same.

I may have only one eye but I manage quite well. Handicapped, well that isn’t me! I’m the official door greeter. I always like to keep an eye out for what is going on, he, he. I’m a sweet girl that is friendly to everyone. I’m kind of a wall flower so I will need someone to make it a point to see me. I have a beautiful coat that has distinctive color markings. I lost my tail somewhere. It’s a whale of a tale about how I lost my tail. Maybe you could come down to hear about it and then I could be your storyteller when you take me home to your pad.

Loma Cat House
Grand Junction, CO
970 245-0769
ramstet@gmail.com