Meet Ben
Today I introduce you to Ben, the rather disgruntled looking white tom cat in the header. I commemorated Ben some years back by designing his own line of fabric, which sold in stores throughout the USA.
Despite his appearance, the result of a birth defect, he couldn’t have been sweeter, more bizarre or funnier. Ben is in the background behind his buddy Simon.
The Prof and I adored him. He had a meow that could last for an entire minute! We claimed he was from another planet – Planet of the Cats, to be precise. Ben has since returned to his home planet but was originally rescued off the mean streets of Los Angeles.
Having been in the trenches of animal rescue, my respect runs deep for organizations working non-stop for those without a voice. One such organization is:
Stray Cat Alliance
Mission, Vision and Values
Mission: Stray Cat Alliance educates and empowers the community to advocate for every cat’s right to be safe, healthy and valued. We are building a no kill nation, one stray at a time.
Vision: Stray Cat Alliance envisions a time when all cats are cared for, all kittens and domesticated cats are in loving homes and there is a healthy, but declining sterilized feral cat population. The feral cat colonies that do remain are monitored, fed, and treated medically when needed by their caregivers.
Sherlock will be participating in a silent auction to raise money for cat rescue. I am thrilled beyond words to be a part of this.
The auction begins online October 6th. And then he’s off to a fancy party for the live part of the auction held at a lovely estate in Brentwood on October 18th!
The Chairman is here with me saying:
Punch it up some. Tell a joke!
I’ll hand over the keyboard to him…make it short, buddy.
Get ready to laugh:
What do cats eat for breakfast?
Give up?
Mice Krispies
Kreatrix just rolled her eyes.
And now she left the room. Gotta go-
Taylor
I love Ben! Wish I had some of that fabric!!! So awesome you are helping raise money for such a great cause!
Kendra
Most excellent! Ben is one weird dude. Love him!
Candie
How did I miss getting some of that fabric for my Catberry stash? I'm sure Sherlock will do you proud and help out for a good cause.
Chairman, speaking of birthdays, we were weren't we. I looked back through the archives and it seems that you have a birthday coming up soon. Happy Birthday!!
The Kreatrix
Post authorCandieeeee!
Chair here. Yep. We launched in October 2013. Sheesh. I'm gettin' old. But I like to think I'm getting wiser. Yup. That's it. Wiser.
Purrs
The Chairman
Teddie
What a character Ben is. Bless his heart. Glad you rescued him and gave him a good life. The drawing of him is priceless.
BJ
Sherlock will surely make his future human smile. And speaking of smiles- thanks for the chuckle, Chairman. You are a comedian in the making!
The Kreatrix
Post authorChairman here. Yes! You got the Mice Krispies. Kreatrix just groaned. I am showing her your comment! HUZZAH!
Laura
Love Sherlock!!! Your cats make me smile and I love them all ! So glad you are into this wonderful fundraising. Such a good cause and true to your heart with what you are tuned into. Always loved your cloth designs and now this! Yummy!
Pingback:
The World Dominationmobile Is Here! | Catberry Tails™
Pingback:
The Shindig and The Silver Lining | Catberry Tails™
Pingback:
I Saw Cat People Everywhere! | Catberry Tails™