Mountain Views News          Saturday, April 6, 2013

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JUST FOR BEST FRIENDS

 Mountain Views News Saturday, April 6, 2013 

 
WHY DID THE CAT CROSS 
THE ROAD?

Applying Hi-Technology To 
Track Your Kitty Cat

 It never ceases to amaze me, how innovative 
and creative some people can be when it comes to finding the best ways to care for their 
pets. One caring and very curious cat owner in the United Kingdom really went all the way 
to make sure his four-legged friend was within his watchful eye, when he came up with a 
tracking device that can be attached to a kitty’s collar to remotely monitor its activities. For 
good reason, he was determined to know exactly where his cat was spending its time when 
it wandered away from home. 
Father of two, resident of Marlborough, Wiltshire in the UK, Dave Evans is a uniquely 
creative cat-loving inventor who was prompted to come up with a mobile electronic cat 
mapping device, when his own curiosity caused him to wonder where his cat was wandering 
when it virtually vanished for days at a time, returning home on each occasion with an ever-
growing girth. He noticed that his furry feline friend was getting fatter following each long-
term trip to who-knew-where for more than a few nights at a time, so he finally decided to 
apply his knowledge of basic GPS technology to creating an invention that would help him 
find out why his venturous cat was getting so darn fat. The cat tracking device Evans designed 
is small and light enough to be attached to a kitty’s collar, and the minute electronics inside 
allow for remote tracking that can be viewed through Google maps. Apparently there is now 
even a new app design under way that can be downloaded to your smart phone to help you 
keep track of your cat while you, yourself are away from home! Imagine that! 


 Now, most of us are familiar with the term “cat-nap”, right? But who knew the term “cat-
map” could soon become a household word for a well-known means of tracking a kitty’s 
activities during its nights out on the town? Our funny feline friends just love to wander 
about and explore the great outdoors, and most of us want to give them at least a little leeway 
to roam, but sometimes cats get a bit too curious about what might be going on down the 
road, and they just can’t resist the urge to venture further than they should for their own 
good. 


 That’s why the concept of Dave Evans’ cat mapping device is sure to become popular 
among pet lovers, globally. How does it work? Well, the device is affixed to the cat’s collar 
and records the various locations to which the little rascal wanders while away, night or 
day. When the cat returns home, the device is removed from its collar and plugged into the 
computer via a USB port connector. That’s when the owner (aka, virtual voyeur) can view all 
the cat’s previous comings and goings as they are depicted on Google Earth satellite images 
on-line. Kind of crazy, eh? But who isn’t curious enough to want to know where their cat 
goes when it‘s not at home? 


 What Dave Evans found out about his whimsical, wonderful wandering feline friend was 
that it had been visiting their neighbors on a regular basis, and presumably being fed by 
all his other human friends who lived nearby. Basically, that cat was sneaking off to fatten 
itself up, slowly but surely. How funny is that cat? Evans gave his state-of-the-art cat-tracker 
the easy-to-remember moniker of “G-Paws”, and says the device will be soon available for 
purchase by all other curious caring cat owners across the globe (CNN, London). Be sure to 
keep your eye out for release of this remarkable new pet pampering product. As residents 
of an area where we share our space with coyotes and other wildlife predators, it wouldn’t 
surprise me if this product quickly becomes a new favorite on the list of pet accessories for 
our furry four-legged friends!


Happy Tails

by Chris Leclerc

 “GOD’S MAN IN TEXAS”

Faith and egos collide in the age of mass-market religion at Houston’s Rock Baptist Church when the 
board of directors introduces a young heir-apparent to the charismatic but aging founder/pastor. A co-
production with television writer 
David Rambo (Revolution, CSI) 

Written by: 

DAVID RAMBO

Directed by: 

NANCY YOUNGBLUT

Presented by:

SIERRA MADRE 
PLAYHOUSE

Starring: 

TED HEYCK, 

CHRISTIANLEBANO 

 and PAUL PERRI

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013 
AT 8 P.M.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 AT 
8 P.M.

SIERRA MADRE 
PLAYHOUSE

87 W. SIERRA MADRE BLVD.

SIERRA MADRE, CA 91024

www.sierramadreplayhouse.ord

(626) 355- 4318

Reception follows Friday performance. Ample free parking behind theatre.


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