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Humane Society Seeks Photos of Adopted Dogs and Cats for New Holiday Video
The Humane Society of Ocean City is putting together a video to the Christmas song “I’ll be Home for Christmas.” The video will include a slideshow of photos of adopted dogs and cats with their owners at their new homes. The Humane Society invites the parents of our alumni rescue dogs and cats to send their pictures to phil.bellucci@hsocnj.org with homeforchristmas in the subject line. These pictures will be incorporated into the video. If anyone has any questions, call the Humane Society at 609-398-9500. In 1964, two teenagers started to care for stray and unwanted animals in a heated garage located in Ocean City after the City Pound suffered a water main break. The two teenagers, along with other residents,…
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Cats and Coffee Are the Purrfect Pair at Japanese Inspired Kawaii Cat Cafe
Photos, story by Jill Beckel Cats, freshly brewed coffee and sweet treats – what more could one want? The Kawaii Kitty Café is the perfect place to stop in for a quick cup of joe or relax and play with a cute cat. Located on 759 South 4th Street in Philadelphia, it just opened at the end of June. Explore Philly stopped in just a week after the opening and got to meet the proud owners, Kristin Eissler and her boyfriend, Joe Ronca. How did they come up with such a unique name? According to their website, “In Japanese, the adjective Kawaii translates to ‘Cute, Pretty, Charming, Dear, and Pet’…
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The Cat’s Out of the Bag: Le Cat Cafe Saves Cats for Loving Homes
Photos, story by Jill Beckel To say that the talent of Explore Philly are cat lovers is an extreme understatement. We love cats, sharing cat videos and memes, and pretty much anything cat-related. When we got a chance to check out Le Cat Café, we practically purred with joy. Le Cat Café opened March 9, 2016 on 2713 W. Girard Avenue, Philadelphia. The owner, Kathy Jordan, has been doing animal rescue work since 2002. She loves cats and has 12 of her own at home! Le Cat Cafe is a non-profit organization that hopes to find homes for lots of deserving cats in addition to offering a unique cafe experience to its cat-loving visitors. In…