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Cats

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Rescuing the Pets and Stray Cats of Hopeville

    Even in Hopeville, there were pets. The stray cats who wandered in found homes, of sorts, with the stray human who had set up camp there. "There aren't any feral cats," says Dawn Blaloch, a volunteer with the St. Louis Area Community Cat Coalition. "They're better socialized than my cats. They're t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2012

    Adopt Hello Kitty and Friends

    Even in Hopeville, there were pets. The stray cats who wandered in found homes, of sorts, with the stray human who had set up camp there. "There aren't any feral cats," says Dawn Blaloch, a volunteer with the St. Louis Area Community Cat Coalition. "They're better socialized than my cats. They're t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Dogs on the Cat Walk

    Even in Hopeville, there were pets. The stray cats who wandered in found homes, of sorts, with the stray human who had set up camp there. "There aren't any feral cats," says Dawn Blaloch, a volunteer with the St. Louis Area Community Cat Coalition. "They're better socialized than my cats. They're t ... More >>

  • Music

    December 22, 2011

    7 Shot Screamers

    9:30 p.m. Friday, December 23. The Firebird, 2706 Olive Street.

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Stephaney Kemper, Cat Whisperer Groomer

    Stephaney Kemper and Martini.​Stephaney Kemper is a professional cat groomer, the only cat groomer in Missouri certified by the National Cat Groomers Institute of America in Greenville, South Carolina. She works at Dogs in Suds Grooming in St. Charles. And why, you ask, would anybody voluntar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Salmonella Detected in Cargill Turkey Last Year

    ​The Wall Street Journal reports today that the USDA first detected salmonella Heidelberg in Cargill's Springdale, Arkansas, turkey-processing plant last year but was restricted by its own rules from doing anything about it.Cargill recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey after at least 77 peop ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2011

    Hey, Crafty Cats

    ​The Wall Street Journal reports today that the USDA first detected salmonella Heidelberg in Cargill's Springdale, Arkansas, turkey-processing plant last year but was restricted by its own rules from doing anything about it.Cargill recalled 36 million pounds of ground turkey after at least 77 peop ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    I Can Has Cheezcat at SXSW

    ​What hath the internets wrought? Mostly, hilarious cats. And now, they've been rendered in cheese. Really, why not?This weekend at South by Southwest, Austin's annual music and technology conference, St. Louis-based Friskies cat food unveiled an enormous (640 pound) statue, made of cheese, commem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Discount Snips for Missouri Cats

    "Come on down...and get your balls cut off!"​Bob Barker was right: You have to get your cats spayed or neutered. As adorable as you might think kittens are (and you would be 100 percent right; cats are the planet's finest species), they need a lot of care and resources. Un-altered felines are at i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Snowed-Out Feline Absurdity Returns to the Lou

    Certainly the most unfortunate casualty of the Giant Storm that Wasn't was Tuesday's scheduled performance of the Amazing Acro-Cat Circus. A troupe of house cats trained by Chicago's Amazing Animals by Samantha, the cats performed amazing feats and rocked out Monday night at 2720 Cherokee, sponsored ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    Comment of the Day: St. Louis Centre, This City's Real Black Hole

    Today's comment of the day comes in response to a post about the movie The Black Hole that aired last weekend on the SyFy Channel. The 2006 film, starring Judd Nelson and based in St. Louis, imagines what would happen if a research experiment goes horribly wrong, creating a black hole that threatens ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Glenn and Ryuko Forever: Danzig and His Wicked Pussycats

    image via Yep. Danzig with a cat. ​ Recently, the Internet has taken an interest in Glenn Danzig's domestic companions. Whether it's the implications of a romantic partnership with Henry Rollins or the paparazzi photo of Danzig carrying a box of multiple cat household Fresh Step (see photo aft ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Purina Wants Your Help Proving Multiple Cat Owners Aren't Filthy Animal Hoarders

    Purina hopes to dispel the above stereotype of multi-cat homes.​Did you know that 50 percent of Americans without cats have purposely not visited a home because the homeowner had two or more cats? And, three in five (60%) of Americans without cats say they would be willing to give up something lik ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    These Colors Don't Run...They Bleed

    Purina hopes to dispel the above stereotype of multi-cat homes.​Did you know that 50 percent of Americans without cats have purposely not visited a home because the homeowner had two or more cats? And, three in five (60%) of Americans without cats say they would be willing to give up something lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2010

    The End of Cooking for My Cat

    Aimee Levitt​About two years ago, my cat Bess and I embarked on a culinary adventure. One boring afternoon as we sat together on the couch reading Jeffrey Steingarten's essay "The Man Who Cooked for His Dog," Bess shot me a pointed look from her big green eyes, and the message she had been try ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    28 Cats Rescued From Columbia Motel 6

    Columbia's Animal Control rescued 28 cats from a single hotel room in a Motel 6 on Tuesday, June 15, after receiving a complaint from another guest. Inside the room, Animal Control staff found overflowing litter boxes and a tarp covered with piss and shit. The cats, mostly oriental shorthairs betwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Cat-stravaganza Headed to St. Charles; Respek da Feline Byitches!

    icanhascheezburger.com​Told u dis day wold come. Dis our day. Respek de feline! Cat show for bootiful, sexy cats. Feline joolry for sale. Furballz galore. Raffle!Press ruhlease below tell more info.Wat!? Wat dis about no bring yur cat to show?! Who de hell made dat rule?? Show yur self muhdefuker! ... More >>

  • Music

    January 20, 2010

    Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles

    9:30 p.m. Friday, January 22. Deluxe Restaurant & Bar, 2733 Sutton Boulevard, Maplewood.

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2009

    Humane Society Launches Campaign to Put Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act on 2010 Ballot

    This November, if a group called Missourians for the Protection of Dogs gets its way, Missouri voters will have a chance to vote on the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act. The Act proposes to curb the worst abuses in high-volume commercial dog breeding operations, known as puppy mills.flickr.com/phot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    What Do Bess and Stephen Colbert Have in Common?

    ​RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Like every other food blogger in St. Louis and probably the country, I went to see Julie & Julia over the weekend. (It was mandatory. There was a memo and everything.) I enjoyed it. A cat played a minor but alm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Best Read of the Morning: Appetizers for Cats

    fancyfeast.com/appetizersFancy Feast's "Seabass & Shrimp Appetizers in a Delicate Broth"One of our favorite Post-Dispatch scribes, Todd Frankel, has a most delicious story out today documenting a secret operation at Nestle Purina. The project, 3.5 years in the making, is hailed as a plan to shak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Cooking for Your Cat: In Which Bess Meets Her Match, or The Carnivore's Dilemma

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.One of the hazards of my job is forced immersion -- some might say obsession -- in a particular subject for months at time. Pick-up artists, education, death, comic books, vampires...the books and articles pile up. (S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Cooking For Your Cat: Cat Munchies

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2009

    Paws for a Cause

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Cooking for Your Cat: Batter Blaster

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Dining

    October 15, 2008

    Gut Check: When the going gets tough, the $6 Gourmet gets going

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Cooking for Your Cat: Shrimp Frozen Yogurt

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    Cooking for Your Cat: Trident Alaskan Salmon Burger

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Cooking for Your Cat: Sardine Heaven

    RFT staff writer Aimee Levitt and her cat, Bess, continue their culinary adventure.Bess just hissed.This is a rare occurrence these days. In our old apartment, she hissed a lot, but that was because one of our cat-roommates, Henry, was an asshole. He liked to eat her food and lie on her favorite spo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    Read All About It

    Small books, big exhibition

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    One Ring Zero

    7 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Vintage Vinyl, 6610 Delmar Boulevard and 7 p.m. Friday, March 28. Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

  • Calendar

    February 6, 2008

    Clowded House

    7 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Vintage Vinyl, 6610 Delmar Boulevard and 7 p.m. Friday, March 28. Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2007

    Review Preview: "Three for the Road"

    7 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Vintage Vinyl, 6610 Delmar Boulevard and 7 p.m. Friday, March 28. Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2007

    Not-So-Fast Times at Scottrade High: A Review of the High School Reunion Show

    7 p.m. Thursday, March 27. Vintage Vinyl, 6610 Delmar Boulevard and 7 p.m. Friday, March 28. Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

  • Music

    May 23, 2007

    Kittie

    7 p.m. Saturday, May 26. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

  • Music

    May 2, 2007

    The Starlight Mints

    9 p.m. Friday, May 4. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City).

  • Music

    April 25, 2007

    Gore Gore Girls

    9 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Avenue).

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2006

    Christmas Eve Has Found You

    9 p.m. Tuesday, May 1. Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Avenue).

  • News

    July 26, 2006

    Back on the Prowl

    A well-publicized catfight comes to an end (for now)

  • Dining

    July 12, 2006

    Manischewitz Sweet Whitefish & Pike

    $4.69
    Straub's
    302 North Kingshighway

  • Music

    September 21, 2005

    Rogue Wave

    Thursday, September 22; Blueberry Hill's Duck Room (6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City)

  • News

    July 13, 2005

    Stardust

    (Jeanne Trevor at Brandt's Café, the Loop)

  • Calendar

    January 5, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Week of January 5, 2005

  • Music

    June 30, 2004

    Felix da Housecat

    Friday, July 2; Kastle

  • News

    January 8, 2003

    Greg Freeman, 1956-2002

    Worm bids farewell to a friend

  • Music

    July 3, 2002
  • Best of St. Louis

    September 26, 2001

    Best Neighborhood Grocery Store/Deli

    Garavaglia's Deli & More

  • Calendar

    August 23, 2000

    Bring Us Mingus

    Fans of the late jazzman will find an upcoming Webster University concert to their liking

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    FLOTSAM & JETSAM

    Our-way-or-no-highway robbery in the NBA; you too can help underwrite World Wide Magazine; the Post's Greg Freeman loses a source of inspiration

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    Letters to the Editor

    Our-way-or-no-highway robbery in the NBA; you too can help underwrite World Wide Magazine; the Post's Greg Freeman loses a source of inspiration

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