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POLICE BLOTTER | Man arrested for burglary claims race car driver gave him heroin [9]
DennyFest | Fifth annual waterfront FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 celebration returns to Kirkland Sept. 8 [10]
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Tall ships | Historic ships dock on Kirkland shores [19]
New business offers Whole Cat and Kaboodle BY RAECHEL DAWSON
BY RAECHEL DAWSON
rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
Kittens, just let out of their cages, eagerly scamper across the boardingroom-turned-living-room. Birds flit across the TV screen as an orange kitten sits on a fur rug, entranced by the mock fireplace. Assumably, it is a cat’s paradise. The Whole Cat and Kaboodle is just that - a place that will cater to nearly every cat’s need, aside from serious medical care. “We try to teach people to see the world from the perspective of the cat,” said owner Nancy Howard, who owns a nonprofit called Feral Care. “Sometimes I’ll even have people get down on the ground so they can see. Your cats eyes don’t do a lot of the work, it’s their ears and nose.” The Whole Cat and Kaboodle offers boarding, grooming, nutrition, and behavioral services for cats in addition to selling interactive toys, such as her homegrown catnip heating pad, and raw and canned food. Aromatherapy is also available for stressed cats during boarding. The small business, nestled to the left of Terriyaki Madness in Houghton, opened last May and Howard said business has been good. “I’ve always loved Kirkland, it’s such a beauti-
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Football previews
Rebels senior co-captain and wide receiver Landyn Milburn makes a fingertip catch during a preseason practice last week. The Juanita High School team hopes to eclipse the accomplishments of the 2010 team, which was one of the best teams in the state. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter Juanita High School and Lake Washington High School football previews can be found on pages 12-13.
Man pleads guilty to having sex with teen prostitute BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
A Kirkland man pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to assault in the second degree after being arrested for having sex with a 15-year-old prostitute last winter at his Kirkland condo.
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Jordan Church Lind, 49, initially pleaded not guilty on April 3 to rape of a child and commercial sex abuse of a minor. “… Between the dates of Jan. 15 and Feb. 28, with the intent to commit the felony of commercial sexual abuse
of a minor, I did intentionally assault [the victim] when I had unwanted physical contact with her,” Lind said in his plea statement. “I acknowledge I was arrested for commercial sexual abuse of a minor.” [ more TEEN page 9 ]
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