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By Kathy Antoniotti
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 04:04 p.m. EST, Feb 17, 2009
The cat facing eviction from a Copley Township long-term nursing center will not lose his home after all.
Amy Beichler, executive director of Cuyahoga County's Public Animal Welfare Society, said that Windsong Care Center's on-site director, Michael Demadall, informed her this afternoon that Snoopy will not face eviction.
Snoopy had moved into the facility as a kitten 10 years ago.
''We are getting the agreement together. I don't want this to happen again with this management or the next one,'' said Beichler.
The owner of the cat, center resident Johanna Shapiro, was told this afternoon, said Shapiro's sister, Leisje Grob of Coventry Township.
''Mike walked in this afternoon and told her she can keep the cat and told her to call me,'' Grob said.
Windsong management could not be reached for comment.
Beichler said Demadall told her the media attention surrounding the issue had nothing to do with the agency's change of heart.
The Beacon Journal fielded as many as four dozen calls today supporting Shapiro's right to keep the cat.
Among the calls was an offer from Vince Curry of the Fair Housing Advocates Association offering legal assistance should the care center force the feline to go.
Snoopy moved into Shapiro's room at the center shortly after the woman, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, came to the center six years ago.
A management team that took over in January told Shapiro last week that she had two weeks to get rid of the feline.
It was the second time since Thanksgiving that Shapiro and her family were given the ultimatum.
In November, Grob called in PAWS to help her come up with a compromise that allowed the cat to stay. In the agreement, the family agreed to keep Snoopy in Shapiro's room, and to provide for the animal's needs.
That agreement became moot when the new management team took charge in January, Grob said.
This time, the agreement will be in writing.
''PAWS and their attorney are writing up an agreement. We all want this to be final,'' Grob said.
The cat facing eviction from a Copley Township long-term nursing center will not lose his home after all.
Amy Beichler, executive director of Cuyahoga County's Public Animal Welfare Society, said that Windsong Care Center's on-site director, Michael Demadall, informed her this afternoon that Snoopy will not face eviction.
Snoopy had moved into the facility as a kitten 10 years ago.
''We are getting the agreement together. I don't want this to happen again with this management or the next one,'' said Beichler.
The owner of the cat, center resident Johanna Shapiro, was told this afternoon, said Shapiro's sister, Leisje Grob of Coventry Township.
''Mike walked in this afternoon and told her she can keep the cat and told her to call me,'' Grob said.
Windsong management could not be reached for comment.
Beichler said Demadall told her the media attention surrounding the issue had nothing to do with the agency's change of heart.
The Beacon Journal fielded as many as four dozen calls today supporting Shapiro's right to keep the cat.
Among the calls was an offer from Vince Curry of the Fair Housing Advocates Association offering legal assistance should the care center force the feline to go.
Snoopy moved into Shapiro's room at the center shortly after the woman, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, came to the center six years ago.
A management team that took over in January told Shapiro last week that she had two weeks to get rid of the feline.
It was the second time since Thanksgiving that Shapiro and her family were given the ultimatum.
In November, Grob called in PAWS to help her come up with a compromise that allowed the cat to stay. In the agreement, the family agreed to keep Snoopy in Shapiro's room, and to provide for the animal's needs.
That agreement became moot when the new management team took charge in January, Grob said.
This time, the agreement will be in writing.
''PAWS and their attorney are writing up an agreement. We all want this to be final,'' Grob said.
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akron, oh
Posted 04:38 PM, 02/17/2009
round of APPAUSE... thanks to all the people who pushed the issue for the cat to stay, now yhey will live happy together, now scat mean people, meoooow is rhe word.
Akron, OH
Posted 04:55 PM, 02/17/2009
@sassymom, it is sort of appropriate you decided to use "scat" in your reply since I think that was one of the reasons they decide to get rid of the cat.
Akron, Oh
Posted 05:02 PM, 02/17/2009
Yeah all you people that thought the cat should go because of a liability issue or that some orderly might sneeze when he changes the sheets can kiss a furry feline buttocks LOL
Akron, Oh
Posted 05:38 PM, 02/17/2009
Sassymom and John were just about ready to pour gasoline on themselves and light the match over this grave injustice. Darn!!!
uniontown, oh
Posted 05:51 PM, 02/17/2009
This has to be the best story of the day. The stock market goes to hell, everywhere you turn there is depressing news. I am glad they can keep Snoopy! Animals do make people feel better and arrangements should be made to allow more people in nursing homes etc. to have a small pet. One for the cat people!!!!
akron, oh
Posted 06:07 PM, 02/17/2009
snoopy 1...meanies 0
Akron, OH
Posted 06:10 PM, 02/17/2009
I'm happy to see that someone finally did the right thing instead of all this bad news we read about animals these days. There is a special place in heaven for people like you!!!
Funtown, OH
Posted 06:16 PM, 02/17/2009
A happy ending for the woman! Now I wonder if they will take these four strays that have been hanging around my house for over a year having babies every other month.
akron, oh
Posted 07:44 PM, 02/17/2009
Has the entire world lost its sanity? My god, it's a cat. We keep paying for useless thugs to stay on welfare and people want to throw a cat out. This director should be ashamed of himself. Thank goodness some kind of reason stepped in.
Barberton, OH
Posted 09:01 PM, 02/17/2009
Thank you Mr. Demadall, for doing the right thing.
Anti-Politically Correct & Anti-GOP, OH
Posted 11:09 PM, 02/17/2009
This is good news.
Fort Jennings, Oh
Posted 12:51 AM, 02/18/2009
Thank you to all who worked this out. Finally a good outcome! bilbo.... your still the No. 1 simpleton!
Posted 06:38 AM, 02/18/2009
"Beichler said Demadall told her the media attention surrounding the issue had nothing to do with the agency's change of heart."
Oh, of course not...
Posted 07:05 AM, 02/18/2009
GREAT STORY``GLAD THE CAT GETS TO STAY!!!
Louisville, oh
Posted 07:09 AM, 02/18/2009
YEAH!
Wadsworth, OH
Posted 08:18 AM, 02/18/2009
So glad to hear this! However, I don't believe that the media attention had nothing to do with their sudden change of heart. Oh well, it doesn't matter, what matters is Snoopy gets to stay!
Hurrah!
Barberton, Oh
Posted 05:50 PM, 02/18/2009
Good job Windsong! You won't regret your decision. Watch and see first hand the possitive effect of having a pet will have not only on the owner, but other residents as well. I hope we will see period updates on this story.
