Moon's Graden

> http://animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/15/9468206-cats...

> Last week we told you about Daniel, the rescued cat who was returning the
> favor by helping his owner save her Milwaukee animal shelter. Amy Rowell
> was touring an animal control center when Daniel caught her eye by holding
> up a paw with two extra toes.
> In fact, Daniel has a total of 26 toes - only two short of the Guinness
> record - due to a genetic mutation called polydactylism (most cats have
> only 18). And when Rowell needed help to rescue her own animal rescue
> center, all 26 of them came in handy.
> Unable to afford its raised rent at a suburban mall, the Milwaukee Animal
> Rescue Center needed to buy a new building. To raise the necessary funds,
> Rowell solicited $26 donations - $1 for each of Daniel's tootsies.
> Donors opened their hearts and their wallets, and $125,000 poured in
> within the space of just six weeks, the Associated Press reports - $5,000
> more than the goal. And most of it came in the form of $26 donations.
> So Daniel the rescued cat rescued his rescuer, and now she can pay it
> forward by saving other animals. But Rowell still welcomes donations - she
> hopes to raise $230,000 more to pay off the mortgage.

>> This furball is a glorious master

>> http://animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/15/9468206-cats...

>> Last week we told you about Daniel, the rescued cat who was returning the
>> favor by helping his owner save her Milwaukee animal shelter. Amy Rowell
>> was touring an animal control center when Daniel caught her eye by
>> holding up a paw with two extra toes.
>> In fact, Daniel has a total of 26 toes - only two short of the Guinness
>> record - due to a genetic mutation called polydactylism (most cats have
>> only 18). And when Rowell needed help to rescue her own animal rescue
>> center, all 26 of them came in handy.
>> Unable to afford its raised rent at a suburban mall, the Milwaukee Animal
>> Rescue Center needed to buy a new building. To raise the necessary funds,
>> Rowell solicited $26 donations - $1 for each of Daniel's tootsies.
>> Donors opened their hearts and their wallets, and $125,000 poured in
>> within the space of just six weeks, the Associated Press reports - $5,000
>> more than the goal. And most of it came in the form of $26 donations.
>> So Daniel the rescued cat rescued his rescuer, and now she can pay it
>> forward by saving other animals. But Rowell still welcomes donations -
>> she hopes to raise $230,000 more to pay off the mortgage.

> Wonderful they got the new space!  I wish I could help with the donations.
> Unfortunately I can't.  Daniel is a gorgeous cat!

> He certainly is. ?Rather than him being retained by the shelter to make
> money for them, I'd like to see him go to his one true home by being adopted
> by someone who doesn't care how many toes he has.