Posted: Aug. 3, 2009, 3 a.m. EDT
Nora, the Piano-Playing Cat Inspires Concerto
Lithuanian conductor Mindaugas Piecaitis caught wind of the YouTube phenomenon that is Nora, the piano-playing cat, and decided to compose an orchestral piece to frame Nora's piano playing. The resulting composition, "Catcerto," premiered at the Klaipeda Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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In Hard Times, This Pantry Helps Owners of Pets
For Goldie Arnold, the goal is simple. “We want to keep pets with their families,” says Arnold, a founder of the new Northland Pet Pantry. The volunteer-run Pet Pantry, formed this year under the umbrella of the Northland Animal Welfare Society, or NAWS, provides pet food to people who are struggling to make ends meet and ready to surrender their pets, the Kansas City (Missouri) Star reports.
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Commuter Cat Is Star of Bus Route
Casper the cat has become such a well-known user of a Devon, England, bus service that its drivers know where to let him off, the BBC News Channel reports.
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