Tributes Pour In For Ivy, JP’s Much-Loved Shop Cat

A chalk drawing outside Ivy Insurance on South Street memorializing Ivy the shop cat, who passed away Aug. 22 at the age of 15, is one of many remembrances to emerge this week in honor of the beloved JP feline. The day after Ivy passed away, Jamaica Plain News visited the storefront and observed Ivy's collar in his cat bed, which was surrounded by photos of the orange and white cat. This week, additional person remembrances have been placed on the window at Ivy Insurance, including this note from a young Ivy fan addressed to Tim Foley, Ivy's owner. In addition, the Jamaica Plain News staff is very touched by the outpouring of online tributes to Ivy that were shared with us via social media after we reported the sad news last week of Ivy's passing.

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Boston City Council Passes Ban on Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits; Mayor Expected to Support Ban

The Boston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning the sales of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores in Boston. Jamaica Plain's City Councilor Matt O'Malley proposed the law that would also prohibit the sale of animals in public parks and city streets. Mayor Walsh is expected to sign the ordinance, according to Andrew Ryan of the Boston Globe, and the ban on sales in public parks and city streets will then take immediate effect.  The ban of selling dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores will take effect on Dec. 31, 2017. This bill is deemed the Puppy Mill Bill to prevent the sale of puppies and kittens in stores.

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MSPCA Waives Adoption Fees for Adult Cats this Weekend

Feline love don’t cost a thing this weekend! The MSPCA-Angell in Jamaica Plain will waive the standard $150 adoption fee for cats aged one year and up as part of its annual “Fall in Love” cat adoptathon. The organization's two other animal care and adoption centers in Methuen and Centerville are also participating. The adoptathon runs Saturday, Nov. 7th through Sunday, Nov.

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Lost Cat — Sumner Hill Area

Louis  has  been  missing  since  Sunday, June 7.  He  is  a  long-­haired,   skinny,  Maine  Coon, wearing  a  purple  collar  with  a   pink  tag  that  says  the  name  “spaghetti”  on  it. Louis  is   the  world’s  sweetest  cat.  He  usually  comes  when  called   but  may  be  very scared. Please  call  if  you  see  him:  617-­791-­9154

   

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Kitten Found with Paws Frozen to Fence Seeks New Home

A homeless kitten found in Dorchester with his front paws frozen to the metal wire of a neighborhood fence is on the mend and will soon be placed for adoption at the MSPCA-Angell in Jamaica Plain. A good Samaritan, who heard the kitten’s cries from inside his house on March 7, used warm water to free the frightened feline’s legs from the fence before rushing him to the Emergency & Critical Care Unit at the MSPCA’s Angell Animal Medical Center. Hypothermic, scared and in pain
Angell’s Dr. Meagan Rock was first on the scene. “This little guy was extremely lucky to have a kind stranger step in and help because his situation rendered him defenseless against the cold and predators,” she said. “And by the time he got to us he was hypothermic and his legs were swollen.”

The team actively warmed the kitten using blankets, convection heat and warm water bottles, and administered pain medicine to sooth his sore paws.

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Juno the Cat Watches Juno the Storm

Juno the cat checking out Juno the storm. #Boston #JamaicaPlain #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/nwJvYTTyM0— Tillie Jupiter (@tilliejupiter) January 27, 2015

Jamaica Plain's Tillie Jupiter brings us Juno the Cat taking a look at Juno the Storm. Each weekday we post an image from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it as our "Photo of the Day":

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

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For all your JP blizzard news in one place, check Jamaica Plain Storm Center.

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Phil is prepped for his surgery at the MSPCA-Angell

Homeless Kitten Born Without Eyelids Gets Life-Saving Surgery, Needs New Home for the Holidays!

A homeless kitten born without upper eyelids is seeing with new eyes after successful surgery at Angell Animal Medical Center, the MSPCA-Angell announced today. “Phil,” as the three-month-old kitten has come to be called by MSPCA staffers, is recovering at the organization’s Boston adoption center, from where he—along with his best friend, a fellow cat named “Vixen”—will be placed for adoption in the coming weeks. Painful Birth Defect
The MSPCA’s Boston adoption center manager, Alyssa Krieger, first came across Phil and Vixen at the Boston Animal Control shelter in Roslindale on Nov. 24. “I was immediately struck by Phil’s personality, in addition to the unusual situation surrounding his yes,” she said.

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Meet Steve

Steve. Credit: Coleman Johnson

Meet Steve. Photographer Coleman Johnson says the on-purpose blur tells you something about this JP feline's personality. Johnson and I met in a photography class at JP's Eliot School. I've taken two photo courses at the historic school and recommend them highly.

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Lost cat on Chestnut Ave!

He slipped out in the early morning on Wednesday, Sept. 17. We live on Chestnut Ave. near Green St., so he is probably in that area (Chestnut/Cheshire/Lamartine). He's an older neutered male, with extra toes (polydactyl) and answers to "Henny."

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