Blind Cat Rescue gets $10K donation from author

Saint Pauls, N.C. — A New York Times-bestselling author is making a $10,000 donation to a Robeson County animal rescue devoted solely to blind cats.

Gwen Cooper, author of "Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale," visited the Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary facility in St. Paul Saturday morning. She then traveled to Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, where she presented the check and did a short reading.

Blind Cat Rescue is one of only two shelters in the country that provide a permanent home specifically for blind cats.

"Gwen has become such a strong national advocate for the plight of 'special needs' pets everywhere," shelter director Alana Miller said in a statement. "We've heard from so many people who've chosen to bring a blind cat into their heart and home because of Gwen's book."

"Homer's Odyssey" tells about Cooper's eyeless, three-pound cat who was trapped in an apartment near the World Trade Center after Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and once scared off an intruder who broke into her home.

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The one thing I can count on with GOLO. If there's a story where anyone brings light into anyone or anything's darkness - literal or metaphorical - there will be at least one alleged human being sitting at their keyboard with something derisive and snotty to say about it. Thanks for not disappointing me, ghimmy.

animaenagerie
September 22, 2010 8:39 a.m.

May God bless the animal rescue group as well as the author. They are both angels on Earth. It's so good to hear positive stories such as this one.

christimichelle2007
September 21, 2010 5:07 p.m.

ghimmy..your life is worthless as are you. Therefore you are considered..deceased

Desiderata
September 21, 2010 3:51 p.m.

"Put them down and help humans."

why don't you get off golo and go help some humans?

p.s. though I doubt that you help anyone or anything, nowhere is it mentioned in this article that those who help cats are doing it at the expense of helping humans.

I send financial contributions to animal AND human welfare organizations.

you?

IdoN0TliveinDurham
September 21, 2010 1:43 p.m.

"Highly recommend visiting the author's web site:

http://www.gwencooper.com/

There are photos of Homer and a blog from fellow readers.

There were actually three different animal welfare/rescue organizations at the Quail Ridge Books for Gwen Cooper's visit: Blind Cat Rescue, SPCA of Wake County, and Alley Cats.

The reading was from the book, Homer's Odyssey, which I believe was chapter 14. This was when a burglar entered her apartment while she was sleeping, and Homer's saved Gwen and scared off the burglar at the same time. It was incredible, to say the least."

WOW....this is so awesome! Homer is beautiful! Kudos to Gwen for donating to such a wonderful cause. Check out the site...really informative. I'm in love with Homer too :)

estrauch
September 21, 2010 12:34 p.m.