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"The Movie Kittens"
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Table of Contents of "The Movie Kittens"
Introduction: Who are "The Movie
Kittens"?
Rescue of "The Movie Kittens" and their lives since
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Kentuckiana Animal Shelters and Rescue
Organizations
Article about "Kitty Lady" (my Aunt Jan) in Bogalusa, LA
Related Links
Introduction: Who are "The Movie
Kittens"?
Presenting ...
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 "Baby" or
"Bringing Up Baby" (a.k.a., Katharine Hepburn's pet leopard,
Baby) formerly known as "1 of 5"
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- Black and White, Female. She along with "Annie Hall" are the smallest kittens.
She is very feisty and would make Katharine Hepburn proud.
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 8-5-98 Adopted!-
Back to photo of all 5 kittens, above
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 Meet Baby and Rebel's adopted father, Anthony, "Tony",
Wilson. Here is a photo taken on August 5, 1998 of Tony with Baby (on the right and listed
above) and Rebel (on the left and listed below) . -
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 "Rebel" or
"Rebel Without A Cause" (a.k.a., James Dean) formerly known as
"2 of 5"-
- Black and White, the only Male. He is the largest kitten. He is also the friendliest and
most confident of the litter. He likes to drag race... note that "adrenaline
rush" in his eyes from one too many races. He calls it concentration.
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- 8-5-98 Adopted!
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 - "Annie" or
"Annie Hall" (a.k.a., Diane Keaton) formerly known as "3
of 5" along with "Rebel Without A Cause" in the background.
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- Solid Black, Female. She along with "The African Queen" are the shyest of the
kittens. "Annie" is a "sweetie" and maybe it is her Diane Keaton
"spaciness" that causes her to sit back and watch what is going on rather than
participating in everything... la de da, la de da, la la la. She is destined to have her
own line of clothes.
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- I've decided to adopt her myself.
- Back to photo of all 5 kittens, above
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 "Queen" or
"The African Queen" (a.k.a., the boat in the movie) formerly
known as "4 of 5"-
- Solid Black, Female. While she is shy, she is warming up very quickly to me. She will
indeed become the spinster Hepburn after her next visit to the vet to be spade.
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- I've decided to adopt her myself.
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- Back to photo of all 5 kittens, above
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 "Lady" or "My Fair Lady"
(a.k.a., Audrey Hepburn) formerly known as "5 of 5"-
- Black and White, Female. Her personality is very similar to "Baby's", that is,
they are both full of energy and love to "rip and roar". They give
"Rebel" a "run for his money." In the movie as Eliza Doolittle, she
"cleans up nice" but was disappointment that her voice was "dubbed
over" in the singing scenes. She will need a little experience and maturity before
she can become a "proper" lady. She will probably have me singing "I grown
accustomed to your face ..." when it comes time to turn her over to her adoptive
parents.
I've decided to adopt her myself.
Back to photo of all 5 kittens, above
I decided to named them after five of AFI's, American Film Institute's Top 100 Movies.
What are they doing in a place like this? I am trying to find them loving, kind,
competent adoption parents for these darling kittens, as well as highlight the need for
"no kill" animal shelters.
The
Shamrock Foundation sponsors several adoption events each month. Check
their web site for dates, times, and locations. Also see a list of regional (Kentucky and Southern Indiana) Animal
Shelters and Rescue Organizations, below.
Thanks to Jefferson Animal Hospital East for providing services at reduced fees for the
Shamrock Foundation's animals.
Thanks to Feeders Supply for hosting the Shamrock Foundation's cat and kitten
adoptions at their 3079 Breckenridge Lane store (and Hikes Lane) every Saturday from 11
a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Rescue of "The Movie Kittens" and
their lives since ...
Read about their lives since being rescued and the lessons that I am
learning from this ordeal, I mean opportunity (smile). I will chronicle their daily lives
and the impact of this opportunity on me, their foster parent.
- Day 1 - July 2, 1998
- Where did they come from?
I was walking my dog, Apollo, at a local middle school when I heard small cries from
several small kittens in a tree about ten feet off the ground. They were acting like they
could not get down. I quickly walked home and put my dog inside the house. I loaded up my
car with a step ladder, bowls of food and water, and a box (with holes cut in it to allow
them to breathe).
- I drove to the school to rescue the kittens.
I could barely reach them but managed to get them all out of the tree. The shyest kitten,
"Queen" or was it "Annie" was a little higher than the other kittens.
She wanted to get down so she reluctantly climbed down to where I could pick her up.
I was struck almost instantly with the fear that I would turn out to be like my Aunt Jan
who apparently enjoys living alone except for her kittens and cats. No offense is intended
to my Aunt Jan but I fear that there is some sort of "save stray animals" gene
that runs in our family. See the story about her below: "Bogalusa's
'Kitty Lady' need of financial aid: Jan Applewhite takes in stray cats; vets assist
project".
BTW (By the way), my friend and neighbor, Rick, commented the other day that he was
thinking about starting a "betting pool". He thinks that I'll end up with three
of the five kittens. I reluctantly named them so I hope that doesn't mean that I'll end up
with all five. September 19, 1998 update: My neighbor would have won his bet because I've
decided to keep the three remaining kittens. I might could part with them if someone
really, really wanted them and would provide them with a great home.
"Tony" has kept me up-to-date on "Rebel" and "Baby". He
says that they are doing fine and are the playing in the bathroom sink a lot.
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Kentuckiana Animal Shelters and
Rescue Organizations
Pet
License Application (in .pdf format) for Louisville and Jefferson
County, Kentucky
- Alley Cat
Advocates (Louisville, Kentucky)
- Karen Little started this Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program for
unowned cats to help reduced the number of stray or feral cats euthanized
each year.
3020 Bardstown Rd, #204
Louisville, KY 40205
Phone: (502) 634-8777
E-mail: contactus@alleycatadvocates.org
 May 13, 2002
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- Community Pet Relief (502) 367-8509
- This organization helps low income people with pet related expenses.
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- The Shamrock Foundation
(KY)
 May 13,
2002
- The Shamrock Foundation
P.O. Box 99811
Louisville, KY 40269-0811
(502) 585-3220
E-mail: Shamrockpets@aol.com
May 13, 2002
The Shamrock Foundation "does not euthanize pets because of lack of room or failure
to be adopted", but they "do from time to time euthanize injured or ill animals
when it is determined to be (1) In the best interest of the animal, and/or (2) the illness
would likely be spread to others (i.e. ferals with FeLV)."
The
Shamrock Foundation sponsors several adoption events each month. Check their
web site for dates, times, and locations.
Volunteers will have adoptable animals at Feeders
Supply Stores.
Cat Adoption
Application/Contract
May 13, 2002
Dog Adoption
Application/Contract
May 13, 2002
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- Animal Care Society
(KY) - has a "no kill" policy
May 13,
2002
- Animal Care Society
12207 Westport Rd.
Louisville, KY 40245
Telephone: 502-426-6303
Fax: 502-426-0829
E-mail: info@animalcaresociety.org
Hours: 11:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (Mon. - Sat. and until 5:30 P.M. on Wednes.)
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- Jefferson County Animal Control and
Protection (KY) - does not have a "no kill" policy!
- Animal Control and Protection
3705 Manlick Road
P.O. Box 16346,
Louisville, KY 40256
E-mail: animals@co.jefferson.ky.us
- General Complaints (502) 363-6609
- Stray Animal Pickup (502) 363-6609
- Animal License/Administration (502) 361-1318
- Dead Animal Removal/Right-Of-Way Only (502) 574-3333
- Animal Bites (502) 574-6640 or (502) 574-3244
- Pet
License Application (in .pdf format) for Louisville and Jefferson
County, Kentucky
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- Animal Refuge Center
(KY)
May 13, 2002
- Animal Refuge Center
P.O. Box 400
Vine Grove, KY 40175
Telephone: (502) 877-6064
E-mail: animal_refugectr@hotmail.com
Adoption Hours: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Cost: $25 - $40 for sprayed and neutered pets.
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- Clark County Humane Association (IN)
- Telephone: (812) 285-8703
Nancy Kemp (President), Ellen Stine (Board Member) and Phyllis Hilton (Board member) are
accepting donation to start a "no kill" animal shelter. Currently the animals
are being kept at their homes.
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- Clark County
Public Animal Shelter (IN) - does not have a
"no kill" policy!
May 13,
2002
- Clark County Public Animal Shelter
(Jeffersonville, Clark Co., Indiana)
- 2406 Hamburg Pike
Jeffersonville, IN
Telephone: (812) 282-0071
E-mail: animals@aye.net
A new animal shelter is being built on Hamburg Pike in Jeffersonville and will be paid for
by Jeffersonville, Clarksville, Clark County, and the Paul Ogle Foundation
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- Floyd County
Animal Rescue League (IN)
May 13, 2002
- P.O. Box 285
New Albany, IN
47151-0285
Telephone: (812) 949-9099
E-Mail: info@fcarl.org or click here
for other email addresses.
Hours: Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm
- Golden Retriever Rescue and Adoption of Needy Dogs,
GRRAND
May 13, 2002
- P.O. Box 6132
Louisville, KY 40206-0132
Voice Mail: (812) 981-2251
Call toll free outside the Louisville area
(866) 981-2251
E-mail: grrand@iglou.com
Servicing the Greater Louisville, Greater Lexington, and Northern KY Areas
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- The Kentucky Humane Society
does not
have a "no kill" policy!
- The Kentucky Humane Society
241 Steedly Drive, Louisville, KY 40214
Telephone: (502) 366-3355
I think this constitutes an oxymoron ... a humane society that kills animals.
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- New Albany Animal Shelter
(IN) May 13,
2002
- New Albany Animal Shelter
215 W. Market Street
(between I-64 and Scribner Dr.)
New Albany, IN 47150
Telephone: (812) 948-5355
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (adoption hours noon-4 p.m.)
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (adoption hours 10-4)
Closed during holidays observed by the City of New Albany.
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- Oldham County Animal Shelter (KY)
- Oldham County Animal Shelter
2427 S Highway 393, Buckner or La Grange, KY 40031
Telephone: (502) 222-7387
Adoption Hours: noon - 3 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday or by appointment
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- Pet Groups
United
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(Jefferson County, Kentucky area) - not a rescue organization.
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- Scott
County Animal Shelter (IN)
May 13, 2002
- Third/Montgomery
Scottsburg, Indiana
Telephone: (812 ) 752-4380
E-mail: countyK9@webtv.net
Hours: 8:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 Mon-Fri and 8:00-12:00 Sat & Sun
- dmoz.org: Regional:
North
America: United
States: Society
and Culture: Animal
Welfare: Rescues
and Shelters: Indiana
or Kentucky
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- Yahoo! : Science
: Biology : Zoology
: Animals,
Insects, and Pets : Organizations
: Humane
and Rescue Societies
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Here is a brief newspaper article about my Aunt
Jan who lives in Bogalusa, Louisiana:
The Bogalusa Daily News - EDITORIAL (September 7, 1994)Bogalusa's 'Kitty Lady' need of financial aid:
Jan Applewhite takes in stray cats; vets assist project
Not often enough, when government fails to get a job done,
good people step to the front.
Here at home, a special case in point is Jan Applewhite, who could well and proudly
live up to the title of "Kitty Lady" of Bogalusa.
Stray cats are not something many people want to be bothered with. Too many have been
poisoned or dropped off in the woods.
But Jan Applewhite takes them in and feeds and cares for them. She takes them to local
veterinarians who themselves help her in her efforts to get the cats placed in homes where
they are wanted.
This coming Friday and Saturday there will be a yard sale of a different kind. The
public is being asked to make a donation of things that can be sold at the yard sale. The
yard sale will be held at 1610 Main Street.
Half of the selling price will go to the persons donating the items and half will be
used to keep the stray cat program going. Cash donations may also be sent to the four vets
who are helping Ms. Applewhite - Dr. Kim Griffin, Dr. James Hernandez, Dr. Steve Stafford
and Dr. R. L. Rollins.
The "Kitty Lady. emphasized that none of the cats she picks up or gets is put to
sleep. She will get them spayed or neutered by the vets and then finds willing people to
take them as pets.
It is a wonderfully humane program put together by a lady who cares and by some local
veterinarians who also care enough to give her a helping hand.
The City of Bogalusa has a dog pound, but has no facilities to take In stray cats. And
besides, Ms. Applewhite's program is aimed at placing the animals as pets, not at reducing
the population through having them killed.
Be a helping hand yourself. Take part in the yard sale this Friday and Saturday. Give
Ms. Applewhite a phone call today at (504) 732-2463.
Copyright © 1994 by The Bogalusa Daily News
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American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Movies
Web site
The Bogalusa (Louisiana) Daily News Online
The CatCam
Cats at Purina.com :
Cats
Cat Lover's Guide to the Internet
(catlovers.com)
Humane Society and Animal Welfare
Ring: List of
Sites
Yahoo! : Science : Biology : Zoology : Animals,
Insects, and Pets : Mammals
: Cats
Yahoo! : Science : Biology : Zoology : Animals,
Insects, and Pets : Organizations
: Humane
and Rescue Societies
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URL: http://www.PatMcClendon/kittens.html
Last updated on May 13, 2002.
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