Midlothian Public Library staffers Jennifer Burpee, left, and Shelby O’Hara hold a kitten named Miss Maverick during a recent kitten yoga session at the library. O’Hara said she plans to adopt Miss Maverick from NAWS in Mokena. Cat pose took on a whole new meaning when kittens showed up at a recent yoga class offered by the Midlothian Public Library.
The session also was a way to find homes for the kittens, who were brought to the library from NAWS, a no-kill shelter at 9981 190th St. in Mokena. Kathy Lucas, a NAWS adoption counselor on hand for the yoga session, said library patrons couldn’t just walk out that day with a new cat. The shelter has a careful vetting process, she said. Cat adoption fees range from $85 to $165, according to their web site. The shelter pays for microchipping, spaying or neutering, vaccinations as well as dental ear and other checks before the cats leave with their future owners.
To reduce any danger to the kittens, all the yoga moves were conducted while sitting or laying on the floor. But they offered benefits to body and mind for participants of both species, the instructor said. “We’re going to let the kittens find their way back to their normal poses,” Pehle said. “This is pretty similar to what savasana is … allowing yourself to just rest and be.”
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