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Library of Congress Subject Headings Weekly List 24 (June 17, 2009)

This week on LCSH Watch, it's pretty much all about the cats. But there are also BROKEN HOMES, CHORES, DALAI LAMAS, FISH CULTURISTS, the PUBLIC THEATER, and TANTRIC BUDDHIST PRIESTS.

And cats:
CHAUSIE

PIXIE-BOB

SAFARI

SAVANNAH

and TOYGER

I second Sandy Berman's December 17, 2008 letter to the Cataloging Policy & Support Office suggesting LIBRARY CATS as a subject heading. He cites an AP review of Dewey, the Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter (which I notice, btw is available in Polish!) as warrant.

Four plus months after the passing of our beloved Partners, we were finally ready to welcome a new kitty into our lives. In fact, we're planning on having two.

Eric and I are hoping to adopt a cat and a kitten in the next few weeks. Until I can once get my hands on a furry little belly and worship a triangle nose, I'm occupying my kitty lust by coming up with names. I know we should wait and see what the animals are like before we name them, but I figure if people can determine their baby's name before they meet him/her, I can at least brainstorm some possibilities for our future felines.

Following is a list of the ideas we've come up with so far, and I hope y'all will comment on them and contribute some more.