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Surprise cat
Mary Ellen "Angel Scribe"
has seven stories published
in Chicken Soup for the Soul
books. Three humorous ones
appear in both "My Very Good,
Very Bad Cat," and "The Cat
Really Did That?". British jour-
nalist, Carla, discovered pet col-
umnist Mary Ellen while read-
ing the books and followed up
by an writing an article on her
and her famous swimming cats
for the international Catworld
magazine.
Like Mary Ellen, Carla's pas-
sion for cats also led her into the
world of writing about felines.
"I wanted to write for a liv-
ing, so I took an at-home writ-
ers' course," said Carla. "I
love cats so I wrote about their
history from Egyptian times
through to modern day. These
amazing creatures have been
worshiped, feared, and loved as
pets while retaining their inde-
pendent-quirky nature which is
part of their appeal."
Carla began her writing ca-
reer by sending articles to dif-
ferent magazines. But her pas-
sion was always centered on
cats, so she focused on their be-
haviors to help pet parents take
better care of their cats' needs.
Her dream came true when she
was hired as a writer for Great
Britain's purrs-tegious Catworld
Magazine. Today, she writes
on anything related to cats:
promoting cat welfare, wild cat
sanctuaries, and debated pop-
ular questions such as whether
cats should be outdoor or inside
pets.
"I love teaching people, all
over the world, what is best for
their moggies (British term for
an alley cat; a mongrel; a feline
with no discernible pedigree)
and promoting small organi-
zations who are working hard
ensuring that cats live the lives
they deserve." said Carla. "I
would never have had this op-
portunity if it wasn't for my own
cats. By quietly observing their
behavior I come up with fresh
ideas for each article. When
a cat chooses you, it's an hon-
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or. They are not pack
animals and don't
need companionship.
Therefore, when a cat
loves you, it is truly
special."
Carla currently has
one cat, Salem, which
was rescued from
an abusive situation.
The kitten was a few
weeks old, short-black
furred female with
a bad case of the cat
fl u. Once in her new
home, she quickly re-
vealed a fun-loving,
crazy-quirky, charac-
ter.
"She ran around
the house chasing and
stalking everything, in between
sneezing fi ts," laughs Carla.
"We administered an eye oint-
ment because her eyes were
constantly running and we fed
her a healthy natural diet to gain
weight."
Salem, named after the mys-
tical kitty in the TV Series,
"Sabrina the Teenage Witch",
was once described as a short-
haired black female, yet when
they took her to be spayed, the
vet insisted on neutering "HIM"
instead!
And Salem was not done
with surprises!
"As he grew so did his fur!"
said Carla, "He is defi nitely not
a short-haired cat! His fur is so
long that he struggles grooming
himself. He spends ages rolling
around on the fl oor licking him-
self and sporadically fl icking his
head trying to get all the hair out
of his mouth!
Today, he is unrecognizable
from that emaciated kitten.
He's a stunning lad, with a fl uffy
mane that could rival a lion's
mane and he sports a tail like a
magnifi cent feather duster! We
expect our surprise cat's DNA
would reveal Siberian Forest cat
due to his size, and tendency to
chatter and trill when he wants
something."
When not cuddling with
Carla, Salem runs around their
house "like a mad thing!"
"The other day, as I climbed
the stairs, Salem followed me,"
said Carla. "He was chatting
away when suddenly his eyes
glazed over, he tensed, that cra-
zy-cat' look took over and he
shot downstairs like a thing pos-
sessed. It took me ages to stop
laughing!"
Mary Ellen's cat, Miss Wings,
wants to know if Salem meows
with a British accent?! May he
and Carla continue to educate
and inspire others around the
world for years to come.
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The Feb. 12 house fi re that
lit the debate on zombie houses
in Cottage Grove is still under
investigation. According to Cot-
tage Grove Police Chief Scott
Shepherd, the department has a
person of interest but no arrests
have been made.
The house on Adams Ave. has
been vacant for years and part
of the small army of zombie
homes—houses that have been
abandoned by their owners,
usually due to foreclosure—in
Cottage Grove. On Feb. 12, a
shed on the property caught fi re
and threatened the tree lines
separating the property from
neighboring houses. At the time,
Cottage Grove City Manager
Richard Meyers said there had
been a handful of arson cases
in the city and shortly after the
fi re, the police log kept by the
department reported an individ-
ual confessing to the crime only
to be ruled out after questioning
by law enforcement.
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