Chowder House in St. Louis Offers Older and Disabled Cats a Place to Live

I've always loved cats and dogs. I'm not alone. The last poll that I read showed that the millions of cat lovers slightly outnumbered dog lovers by a tiny margin. I've had several dogs in my lifetime, but only two cats.

One time I rescued a stray black cat right before Halloween. Not many people know this but stray black cats are in danger around Halloween because satanic wanna-be's capture them and use them in their rituals. These are usually teenagers who want to duplicate what they see in the movies. Real pagans (even Satanic ones) honor and revere animals as sacred spirits and would never harm them.

I ended up keeping Mordecai for a number of years before he died. The other cat I had, a Calico named Inge, stayed with me all through my teenage years until I gave her away before I went to college.

Some say they prefer dogs because cats are difficult to take care of, but I think that the opposite is true. They entertain themselves, don't have to be taken outside to take care of their business, and they don't bark and wake you up at night.

All of the animals except the black cat were adopted from animal shelters. At one time I even considered adopting a retired racing Greyhound, but I wasn't sure I had the time to properly take care of it. I don't have a pet right now because the owner of the property that I live in frowns on pet ownership. The house I'm renting was such a good deal that I just couldn't pass it up. But I have been working on the landlord so maybe he'll change his mind.

I always try to support my local animal shelters and rescue operations. According to St. Louis Tails magazine, a couple of them have teamed up recently to help our local furry friends:

In the mid-nineties Diane Hurwitz's mother passed away and left her the cats she had. Shortly thereafter Diane started wondering what happened to sick or elderly cats that are hard to adopt out when their owners pass away. It was then that she founded Chowder House. According to Tails: "The organization's mission is to take in elderly and sick cats, who are typically not deemed as highly adoptable, and offer them a lifetime filled with love and companionship."

Recently, Chowder House has joined forces with 'The Cat Network." The Cat Network is an adoption organization that works without a physical building. Instead it seeks out foster homes that keep the cats until they are adopted out. They have had good luck with older and unhealthy animals.

Chowder House holds a yearly cook-off competition and is currently trying to open a low-cost veterinary clinic. If you're a cat-type person and you are looking for a kitty, look them up on line or give them a call at 314-776-PURR.

Source: http://www.tailsinc.com/category/get-local/st-louis/