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catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 08:59 AM

SPOKANE, Wash. – The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa.

Her boyfriend, Chris Lund, was watching TV on Tuesday night and felt something move inside the couch. He pulled it away from the wall, lifted it up and there was the cat, which apparently crawled through a small hole on the underside.

Mendenhall contacted Value Village, where she bought the couch, but the store had no information on who donated it. So she took the cat to SpokAnimal CARE, the animal shelter where she works, so it could recover, and contacted media outlets in hopes of finding the owner.

Sure enough, Bob Killion of Spokane showed up to claim the cat on Thursday after an acquaintance alerted him to a TV story about it. Killion had donated a couch on Feb. 19, and his 9-year-old cat, Callie, disappeared at about the same time.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/.../odd_couch_cat

browneyes106 · 03-13-2009, 11:18 AM

I have seen things like that happen before. A few years ago my parents took in an abadonded kitten and one day the kitten disappeared. After hours of looking my parents heard meowing come from the couch. Somehow he climbed inside and got stuck.

MonarC · 03-13-2009, 11:39 AM

At least this story had a happy ending.

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 11:55 AM

Yes, cats do sometimes get themselves into strange situations. Yes, I'm glad the story has a happy ending, too.

Cactus Jack · 03-13-2009, 12:21 PM

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

COME TO VALUE VILLAGE AND GET 50% OFF COUCHES!!!!!

EACH COUCH COMES WITH A FREE CAT!

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 12:23 PM

^

Cactus Jack · 03-13-2009, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catlover79

^

LOL

ekkostar · 03-13-2009, 03:47 PM

A couch and a free pet? Cool, sign me up!

browneyes106 · 03-13-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cactus Jack

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!

COME TO VALUE VILLAGE AND GET 50% OFF COUCHES!!!!!

EACH COUCH COMES WITH A FREE CAT!

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekkostar

A couch and a free pet? Cool, sign me up!

Yeah, I've heard of worse deals.

MickeyMac · 03-13-2009, 04:58 PM

I would get rid of the couch because the cat probably used it for a litter box.

catlover79 · 03-13-2009, 05:01 PM

^ Ew, you're right. Especially since the cat had been in there a couple of days.

MikeLutton · 03-13-2009, 05:38 PM

love kitty cats got one of my own id die if anything happend to it

MonarC · 03-14-2009, 12:10 PM

Here is a video.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...p/?cl=12475153

TJL · 03-14-2009, 12:44 PM

This is what happens when you spend less than 30 bucks on a couch.

03-13-2009, 08:59 AM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Woman buys used couch and finds cat living inside SPOKANE, Wash. – The mysterious mewing in Vickie Mendenhall's home started about the time she bought a used couch for $27. After days of searching for the source of the noise, she found a very hungry calico cat living in her sofa. Her boyfriend, Chris Lund, was watching TV on Tuesday night and felt something move inside the couch. He pulled it away from the wall, lifted it up and there was the cat, which apparently crawled through a small hole on the underside. Mendenhall contacted Value Village, where she bought the couch, but the store had no information on who donated it. So she took the cat to SpokAnimal CARE, the animal shelter where she works, so it could recover, and contacted media outlets in hopes of finding the owner. Sure enough, Bob Killion of Spokane showed up to claim the cat on Thursday after an acquaintance alerted him to a TV story about it. Killion had donated a couch on Feb. 19, and his 9-year-old cat, Callie, disappeared at about the same time. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090313/.../odd_couch_cat
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03-13-2009, 11:18 AM	#2
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I have seen things like that happen before. A few years ago my parents took in an abadonded kitten and one day the kitten disappeared. After hours of looking my parents heard meowing come from the couch. Somehow he climbed inside and got stuck.

03-13-2009, 11:39 AM	#3
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	At least this story had a happy ending.

03-13-2009, 11:55 AM	#4
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Yes, cats do sometimes get themselves into strange situations. Yes, I'm glad the story has a happy ending, too.

03-13-2009, 12:23 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^

03-13-2009, 04:58 PM	#11
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I would get rid of the couch because the cat probably used it for a litter box.

03-13-2009, 05:01 PM	#12
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	^ Ew, you're right. Especially since the cat had been in there a couple of days.

03-14-2009, 12:10 PM	#14
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Here is a video. http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...p/?cl=12475153