Kitten Bowl IV: Meet the Kitten Line Up of the All-Star Teams
By Buckie Wells
“Kitten Bowl” is a feline catstravaganza presented in association with North Shore Animal League America (the nation’s largest no-kill shelter and animal adoption organization) and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Hosted by Beth Stern, TV personality and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, “Kitten Bowl” is a star-studded lineup that includes legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling and award-winning reporter, sports analyst and commentator Mary Carillo as “Kitten Bowl’s” official play-by-play announcer, and Boomer Esiason as the Feline Football League’s (FFL) Commissioner. Photo: Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Marc Lemoine
Name: Hairy Fitzgerald
Position / Style: Lickbacker
Nickname: “Captain Hook”
Demeanor: Curious
Loves to eat: Mice-a-roni
Hates: Dog people
Quote: “Scratch me if you can.”
If curiosity killed the cat and satisfaction brought it back, then why is this cat named Captain Hook instead of Cat-ptain Hook? I mean, they did “Lickbacker.” Lickbacker, folks. Though, let’s be real here: the dog versus cat argument never gets old. But when it comes to adoption, it doesn’t matter if you choose a dog, cat or tarantula. Of course, what matters is if your new fur-riend has a cool name. And what’s cooler than Hairy Fitzgerald?
“Kitten Bowl” is a feline catstravaganza presented in association with North Shore Animal League America (the nation’s largest no-kill shelter and animal adoption organization) and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation. Hosted by Beth Stern, TV personality and national spokesperson for North Shore Animal League America, “Kitten Bowl” is a star-studded lineup that includes legendary New York Yankees radio voice John Sterling and award-winning reporter, sports analyst and commentator Mary Carillo as “Kitten Bowl’s” official play-by-play announcer, and Boomer Esiason as the Feline Football League’s (FFL) Commissioner. Photo: Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Marc Lemoine
Name: Moose
Position / Style: Facelicker
Nickname: “Titan of Tuna”
Demeanor: Anxious
Loves: Seafood
Hates: The Sea
Quote: “I’m not sure what you mean by ‘No’.”
This adorable kitten looks like it’s absolutely filled with fear. It looks like an anxiety-ridden kitten (try saying that three times fast) who probably hits the ceiling every time someone makes a sudden movement, and I am here for it. I adopted a kitten last year who is all about the face. She sits on my face, licks it, brings all her toys and drops them on it. Likewise, everything about Moose makes me happy. All the way down to Moose’s inability to accept the word ‘no’. I mean, he just looks like a little cloud of dust.