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LUX: FAMILY ALBUM

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

As many of you know, Lux, Portland’s notorious 911 cat, went to his forever home in December of 2018. What has our boy been doing for the past year? Well, basically, he’s been acting like a normal cat. He gets … Continue reading →

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LUX: TERESA SPEAKS OUT

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Mollie Hunt

  Something amazing happened a few weeks ago. Teresa Barker, Lux’s original human-mom left a comment on one of my blogposts. Teresa is the woman who gave Lux up through Jackson after Lux scratched her baby and terrorized her family … Continue reading →

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LUX – STILL GOOD

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

This month marked the 2-year anniversary of my experience with Lux, the cat whose family called 911 when he had an aggressive and threatening outburst after the baby pulled his tail. It was May 2, 2014 that I experienced one … Continue reading →

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34: LUX – EXONERATION 2015

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

  I’ve seen Lux. He is healthy, happy, fed, and loved. That’s all I can tell you, since Lux is Jackson Galaxy’s story and not mine. The story is ongoing; someday we will have a resolution, but that will not … Continue reading →

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33: LUX – ONE YEAR LATER

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

A year ago today I met Lux. Though I knew it was an important meeting, I had no idea at the time how defining that moment would be for me. Not being clairvoyant, I knew nothing of the bonding, the … Continue reading →

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32: LUX – EPILOGUE

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

Everything I went through with Lux was worth it. Every moment of fear or uncertainty; every bit of physical pain. Even the anxiety attack that led me to the edge of my own hell was a lesson. Lux and the … Continue reading →

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31: LUX – THE FINAL UPDATE

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

How many strikes does it take till you’re out? In baseball and drunk driving, the number is 3. Luckily we are dealing with a cat – a living feeling sentient being – so there is no limit. The story continues. … Continue reading →

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30: LUX – BACK HOME BUT NOT FOR LONG, October 2014

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

 After a substantial period of balancing Lux’s medications and working closely with him to make sure he was socially well-adjusted, his medical team proclaimed him ready to discharge into a home. Jim and I made the drive to pick up … Continue reading →

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29: LUX – CALL IN THE FALL, September 2014

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

   Time passed. Summer moved into autumn. Sunflowers grew from sprouts to stalks, from flowers to heads filled with birdseed. Blue skies threatened gray by the time we got another call. My anxiety had healed with time and love, and … Continue reading →

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28: LUX – TRAVELING CAT, Summer, 2014

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Mollie Hunt

Lux’s room was ready and we said our farewells. No more visits at the boarding facility, those sweet sad moments together where, cat-like, he mostly ignored me, preferring to sniff corners, jump on chairs, and try to chew the plastic … Continue reading →

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