Animal Companions
Kitty more than just a 'house cat'

By the Hawaiian Humane Society

• What's in a cat? According to britannica.com: "cat, domestic also called house cat, (species Felis catus), domesticated member of the family Felidae, order Carnivora. Like all felids, domestic cats, the smallest members of the family, are characterized by supple, low-slung bodies, finely molded heads, long tails that aid in balance and specialized teeth and claws that adapt them admirably to a life of active hunting. Domestic cats possess other features of their wild relatives in being basically carnivorous, remarkably agile and powerful, and finely coordinated in movement."
• Anthony Hopkins on how cats influenced him in preparing for his role in "Hannibal": "I sort of modeled my walk on a cat's. I like cats, and I love the way they pad around. I wanted to get that feel when Lecter is padding very quietly and stealthily in the shadows around the streets of Florence."
• The original title of Charlie's Angels was "The Alley Cats."
• A cat by any other name. ... Here's what cats are called in various languages: Chinese — mao; French — chat; Filipino — pusa; Finnish — kissa; German — katze; Hawaiian — popoki; Italian — gatto; Japanese — neko; Portuguese/Spanish — gato; Thai/Vietnamese — meo.
• Appropriately, "Cats" had more lives than any musical on Broadway. It opened at the Winter Garden Theater in 1982 and closed in 2000.

Adoptables

Room 4 of the Hawaiian Humane Society Cat House is crawling with kittens of all types, colors and personalities, so we couldn't pick just one kitten as this week's adoptable. And you don't have to choose just one, because the double adoption option during June allows you to adopt two felines and pay just one adoption fee. Every cat or kitten is already sterilized, vaccinated, has a microchip ID and a free exam by a veterinarian, all for the $50 fee.

Tag No. 78179

He looks so much like Fly in the movie "Babe" that we call this 4-year-old male border collie by that name. He's typical of his high-energy breed and would like room to run. Fly needs treatment for heartworms and a loving family.

Calendar

June 1-30: Love-A-Cat month. Adopt a cat or kitten and get a 3-pound bag of NutroMax, collar and ID. Two cats for $50 adoption fee. Also: Purchase new Adopt-A-Cat T-shirt from Crazy Shirts and receive one of 200 coupons (while they last) for free microchip ID insertion. Coupons redeemable at the Hawaiian Humane Society on Saturday sand Sundays during the months of June and July

June 1-4: Free sterilization for cats, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or pick up a coupon at Crazy Shirts (Ala Moana Center, Pearlridge and Hale'iwa only) during regular store hours June 1-4 only. Offer is restricted to felines 8 weeks or older. Limit two per family. A microchip ID can be implanted at the time of surgery for only $5. www.hawaiianhumane.org

Hawaiian Humane Society hours: weekdays noon-8 p.m., weekends and holidays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Animals shown were available as of press time; if they've been adopted, more are available. Information: 946-2187.