A Michael Broad Blog
Honestly, it was not an easy decision to make to consider re-homing Porter, but he has been of great service to this library. He’s always brought smiles and cuddles to patrons who needed him, and we think it’s time we return the favor and give him a permanent home. – library director Kelsey Collins. …
You may well have heard about him. His name is Jasper. He is five years old and he has become a hit with the students who attend the Marshall Library of Economics. His presence helps to calm the students. I’m sure that there is a lot of pressure on students at Cambridge University to …
For me this is ludicrous. It is an example (and there are many others) of the modern, overzealous approach to health and safety by local authorities; the nanny state gone mad. Whisper is a library cat. She has been at the Tri-County library since she was a kitten eight years ago. There have been …
Pettiness amongst a Texas voting council resulted in a library cat, “Browser”, being evicted from his home despite having lived in the library for five years to the delight of patrons. The reasons were unsatisfactory and probably compounded by the usual concerns regarding allergies and health and safety, and all that politically correct stuff …
I can hardly believe this. It is ridiculous. It is small-minded. And it is pathetic. Out of pique and spite, a North Texas city council has voted to get rid of their public library’s resident cat who has lived there for 6 years. The only reason that I can see which is given is …
Books and cats go together like fish and chips. Yet some people object to cats that have set up home in buildings used by the public. In this instance I’m referring to book shops and libraries but it could also be veterinarian clinics and even hospices or theatres. Taking your cat to work is …
A while ago I wrote a page about taking your cat to work. I queried why it happened so infrequently. The workplaces I have been in all my life were pretty cold at an emotional level, almost hostile if I am honest. Looking back I don’t how I put up with it. Since building …
