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Blind rescue cat Stevie Wonder is piano fan
Metro [UK] ^
| 7th August, 2012
Posted on 08/09/2012 12:53:36 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
Six-year-old Stevie – that’s the moggie, by the way – was found flea-bitten, suffering from worms and with both of his eyes missing.
Left abandoned in a garden, he was taken to the shelter where staff spotted his hankering for tinkling the ivories.
He now spends his time skipping across the keys and proving that piano playing is cool for cats – whether feline or the American Motown legend in whose honour he was named.
‘Stevie seems to enjoy the sound of the piano and often jumps up on my lap while I play,’ said Beverley Street, deputy manager at the Wood Green shelter in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire.
‘He has ventured on to the piano a few times for a nose and a rather noisy play.’
Vets are unsure if Stevie’s eyes were surgically removed or if he was born without them but the shelter’s staff believe he finds it therapeutic to hear the sounds made by his movements.
‘Because he has no sight Stevie’s other senses are so heightened. His hearing is amazing,’ said Ms Street.
Meanwhile, staff are looking for a permanent home for Stevie – preferably one with a piano where he can continue to practice his licks.
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping
To: Slings and Arrows; Glenn; republicangel; Beaker; BADROTOFINGER; etabeta; asgardshill; devane617; ...
No video, alas.
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posted on
08/09/2012 12:56:28 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
what a precious cat! If he were in the states I would sure take him!
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posted on
08/09/2012 12:57:34 AM PDT
by
pollywog
("O Thou who changest not, abide with me.".......)
To: pollywog
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posted on
08/09/2012 1:01:36 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
I hearby volunteer to be his seeing eye cat and listen to his music!
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posted on
08/09/2012 3:47:50 AM PDT
by
Young Werther
(Julius Caesar said "Quae cum ita sunt. Since these things are so.".)
To: Young Werther
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posted on
08/09/2012 5:09:16 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Stevie is getting a divorce, this might be a good new companion for him.
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posted on
08/09/2012 5:33:12 AM PDT
by
Hope for the Republic
(The 1st amendment is guaranteed by the 2nd amendment.)
To: Hope for the Republic
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posted on
08/09/2012 6:37:59 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
08/09/2012 6:52:59 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Ambition Without Talent Is Sad - Talent Without Ambition Is Worse")
To: SkyDancer; Drumbo
LOL... That’s me on the (night) job!
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:20:15 AM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
(What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
To: Slings and Arrows
I think that’s a picture from a story about a blind piano playing cat. Don’t remember where I read about it.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:38:12 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Ambition Without Talent Is Sad - Talent Without Ambition Is Worse")
To: Slings and Arrows
Forget it. I just read the post. Got to get to bed, mind is slowly fading. Sorry.
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posted on
08/09/2012 7:39:21 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
("Ambition Without Talent Is Sad - Talent Without Ambition Is Worse")
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
08/09/2012 11:39:53 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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