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: Cuddles
Position / Style: Tied End
Nickname: “Tiny Terror”
Demeanor: Deceptive
Shops at: Catsco
Currently Reading: “The Great Catsby”
Quote: “These cats are all stalk and no action.”
Cuddles is beautiful. In addition to shopping at Catsco, Cuddles also loves to make occasional trips to T.J. Cat or Purr-get. Wherever the scratching post is cheaper. Now, I had to look this part up for the sake of my joke, but I got so confused by all the football terminology, I just gave up. I still don’t know what a tight end is. At least, not as it relates to football. But in terms of cats, I can tell you exactly what it is — an adorable kitten named Cuddles!
“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: Tom Bratty Cat
Position / Style: Quartercat
Nickname: “Tom Terrific”
Biggest Fear: Getting a CAT scan.
Great at: The flea-flicker play.
Quote: “I’m lactose-tolerant.”
Alright, fun fact: milk and kittens? Great. Milk and adult cats? Not so much. Apparently, it has something to do with enzymes in the lining of their stomach. You know what else is not great? Deflating footballs, barely getting penalized and then going to the Super Bowl. But that’s none of my business. I’m here for kittens. However, I am going to say that “Tom Bratty” is the best description of anything I’ve ever heard.