Kitties in the Cities Cascadia

Twitter

2010-10-29T21:18:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for the Twitter feeds, it has been renamed to @KittiesCities. Those who have followed @StoreCats have been automatically transferred.

Sign-off and a beginning of the new

2010-10-29T13:52:00.000-07:00

A year ago I had a bright idea to document the store cats of Portland. It would have also be a good marketing for many small businesses with cats. This was when I literally had too much time on my hands.

Then something happened between then and now. I got busy. I started graduate school this spring. I have had one solo art show in February and have been preparing for three that will be opening next week. Aside from this site I maintain many others, as well.

And frankly, ideas ran out -- without influx of new store cat tips. I was counting on a community involvement -- sending in their favorite store cats in their neighborhoods. That did not happen. With Facebook page and Feedburner subscription data, there are only about 30 people who read this site.

Then there is a financial issue as well. I registered the domain name storecats.info -- which is about to lapse soon. I was able to get this cheap for the first year, but the second year it will be a regular price. The reality is storecats.info has been underutilized.

So I am shutting this down.

In the mean time, however, I have an alternate idea. This will be a participatory project called Kitties in the Cities. The Kitties in the Cities makes use of a blog, a wiki, Twitter and Facebook to maximize participation. You will be informed of this development soon here, but be sure to bookmark this site as "storecats.blogspot.com" rather than "storecats.info" or "www.storecats.info".

Mapping the alley cats.

2010-10-06T16:56:00.000-07:00

Portland programmer of social apps, Max Ogden, is working on an interactive street map of Portland where users can add their favorite alley cats. http://ur1.ca/1zqac

Spot Magazine: Keep Pets Safe on the 4th

2010-07-04T13:24:00.000-07:00

An important reminder from the Oregon Humane Society. Have a happy fireworks day!

Are you looking for a good fireworks viewing spot in Portland? Look here.

Store Cat of Springfield, Oregon: Lucy

2010-06-23T09:13:00.000-07:00

The June 2010 issue of the Spot Magazine reported Lucy, the Store Cat of Springfield Vacuum & Sewing Shop.

129 - 14th Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477-4834
(541) 726-9963

Open Caturdays only, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (according to Google Local listing))

June 23: National Bring Your Cat To Work Day

2010-06-23T09:01:00.000-07:00

Today is National Bring Your Cat To Work Day! Serious. :)

Arrival of a new Store Cat for Powell's?

2010-05-22T08:15:00.000-07:00

Meet Hearth.

Well, not exactly. You wouldn't see her in a store.

The new cat looks exactly like Fup. There's no denying it, so no one denies it anymore.
Fup's back, except not.
And whereas our Fup lived at Powell's — Bear's Fup, Lisa's Fup, Ryan's, Jason's, and Collier's Fup, my Fup and yours, ours — this cat doesn't. She lives in a perfectly nice Bungalow not far from Powell's Hoyt Street warehouse, with a nice enough dog and a parrot that won't shut up.
Read more >>

Missing Store Cat: King (Flutter, N. Mississippi Ave, Portland OR)

2010-05-14T08:03:00.000-07:00

Store owner reports that the Cat is missing since last night.

The store is in the Boise neighbourhood on Mississippi Avenue. Any information regarding the Cat's whereabouts should be sent to:

Flutter

3948 N Mississippi Ave
Portland, OR 97227
phone: 503.288.1649
email: info@flutterclutter [dot com]

Street Roots Cat

2010-04-03T16:22:00.000-07:00

Do you remember Rootie, the Street Roots office Cat?

Well, it turns out that the Kitty is featured in the latest issue of the Street Roots newspaper, under the "vendor profile"! Yes, that's right. The Cat sells newspaper. A Cat that is a Street Root. Hence Rootie, the name.

Anyway you will learn a great deal about this Cat if you can spare a dollar.

There is a Street Root at many street corners in downtown Portland, from whom you may purchase a copy. Get one before it is too late. The Kitty picture is too cute. Purr.

Cathedral Cats.

2010-03-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

In Anglican traditions, every Cathedral has a Cathedral Cat. Especially in England most historic Cathedral is known for its Cat resident.

Kimberley Sherwood, the head sexton of Portland's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, says she has seen a few feral Cats around the Cathedral grounds.

But apparently Trinity Cathedral is rather into dogs. After all this is home of the Canon Dr. Marcus J. Borg and his wife, the Rev. Canon Marianne Wells Borg, exceptional dog lovers. It has been even suggested that their dog be officially canonized... I mean appointed the official Canon Dog... or Ca-non-ine, not to be a saint!

On April 11, Trinity is receiving the new bishop, the Rt. Rev. Michael J. Henley. Maybe he might like the idea of this little tradition.

Cats and more cats at... Dogstar???

2010-03-21T22:11:00.000-07:00

This afternoon I have walked past a little shop in the Pearl District called Dogstar and suddenly noticed there was an adorable calico Cat in one of the windows staring at me.

Then behind that Cat was another one -- a black Cat.

Then there were three more Cats on the other side.

And this place is called Dogstar.

1313 N.W. Kearney St., Portland, Oregon 97209
I looked up on Google, but both dogstar.us and dogstarpdx.com websites are down at the moment.

More about the Balderdash Books and Art meows and purrs.

2010-03-19T17:45:00.000-07:00

This is from Vanessa at Balderdash Books and Art near Green Lake in Seattle. Green Lake was one of my favourite places in Seattle (I used to live on First Hill).

Thanks Vanessa! Happy rest of Furday and Caturday!

Tosh is a tortoiseshell kitty who turned 13 this March. She has lost most of her teeth already which gives her a snaggle-toothed look. She is the queen of the bookstore and likes to play the menacing gargoyle role from the shelves.

My only boy, George, is an orange tabby. He is a bit on the large side but he is the sweetest cat alive. He has to be to put up with the other two. He turned 12 this March. George likes to sleep in his bed high in the shelves but he will come out and put on a show for customers when he gets hungry enough. Tosh and George do not come down from the shelves to mix with the customers. They are friendly but they both try to sneak out the front door.

Pixel is the newest member of our family and very mischievous. She is a white Turkish Angora. I believe she is around 6-7 years old. She has always been skittish around people but recently has decided that she likes them enough to become the official store greeter. She is allowed to mix with customers but we keep a watchful eye on her. She likes to watch the birds outside but she is thankfully too scared to try to get to them.

Store Cats of Seattle: Balderdash Books

2010-03-17T17:57:00.001-07:00

Store front view

Pixel

Tosh

George

Seattle is home to many Store Cats and Balderdash Books and Art near Green Lake (8536 Greenwood Avenue North) boasts not only three Cats but also store dogs!

Phone: (206) 784-4660

Happy St. Gertrude's Day

2010-03-17T10:33:00.000-07:00

March 17 is also the feast day of St. Gertrude of Nivelles, the patron saint of Cats and those who are in their possession. She was the original Cat Lady.

Great, afforable art for gift to cat lovers!

2010-02-26T11:28:00.000-08:00

My solo art show in SE Portland is ending this weekend. There are still great selections of affordably priced art, 2D and 3D, perfect for cat lovers, including three adorable hand-formed ceramic sculptures of cats (sized to fit inside a 1 cubic foot box).

Cat Making Biscuits: $40 http://lov.li/products/844444
Purr: $40 http://lov.li/products/844442
Meow: $40 http://lov.li/products/844443

These make perfect gifts to a cat lover, as well as a great addition to your office desk.

They and other works (acrylic and watercolor paintings) can be also seen online at http://iriscat.myartplot.com (see portfolios section) and http://lov.li/users/1282/.

Artwork from past shows are piling up and I would much like to see them bring happiness to someone rather than sitting on my storage shelves doing nothing other than catching dust!

Sarah.

Manju at Sequential Gallery!

2010-02-06T21:22:00.000-08:00

First Thursday: "Throwing Bones" on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Follow the kitty on Twitter: @mochimanju

Catnip!

2010-01-30T09:30:00.001-08:00

RIP Casper the Bus Cat

2010-01-19T13:44:00.000-08:00

Commuter cat Casper killed by car in Plymouth

Devon, England, Jan. 19 (BBC) -- A cat which became a celebrity by travelling around Plymouth on the bus has died after reportedly being struck by a car.

>> BBC News

Spokane mountaineer rescues Cat

2010-01-14T15:52:00.000-08:00

N Mississippi Ave's Flutter welcomes new Store Cat, King!

2010-01-11T17:12:00.000-08:00

Flutter (3948 N. Mississippi Ave.) has gotten a new (replacement) Store Cat, King. Look at the big grey piece of fluff -- the size!

Not many businesses go to this length trying to replace a Store Cat...

Follow Flutter on Facebook

Muddy Waters "Adrenaline Week": Music all weekend to raise $10,000

2010-01-09T08:55:00.000-08:00

2908 SE Belmont St

www.muddywatersportland.com

Cat jury duty

2010-01-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

Freedom purrsonified at Modest Gallery

2010-01-08T13:04:00.000-08:00

At the Everett Station Lofts in Old Town/Chinatown, Portland, is Modest Gallery, where a playful fluffy black kitten purrsonifies freedom (and is named Freedom, aptly) runs around and stares at people on a stair (no pun intended). The gallery started in December 2008 and just went past the grand first anniversary.

And of course, on the other side of the building say hi to Manju and Lucifer at the Sequential Art Gallery (328 NW Broadway).

Cute video clip of Freedom (in the Virtual Tour)

Caution: Freedom is a very playful kitten, who likes to suddenly pounce on you, eat your finger, or eat your hair while you are beneath the stairs.

Modest Gallery, 625 NW Everett St #103 (door on NW Sixth Avenue), Portland, Oregon 97209

Catcerto

2010-01-07T15:05:00.000-08:00

CATcerto (entire performance). Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra, conductor and composer Mindaugas Piecaitis.

Cat leads to murder suspect

2010-01-07T10:23:00.001-08:00

You may be a lover of the long-run Cat Who series, but here is a Kitty that led the police to a murder suspect and the victim's body in Ontario, Oregon.

NorthWest Cable News today reported:

Villa was arrested by an Oregon State Police trooper for driving under the influence Monday between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

The trooper found a cat in the vehicle that belonged to Hernandez. The pet was returned to a family. It was that family member who went to Hernandez's Ontario apartment and found her body.