Assignment #6: feature story

Where are the kittens now?

Most of y'all may remember the story from the newspaper last year that talked about BCS's little kittens. Well if you just take a look around, they are no where to be seen. This could be the product of them getting taken home, running off, or even dying.

It is a large possibility that someone around the school decided to take the kittens home to make them their pet. If this is the case, I sure hope it was a good owner. The "kittens" are soon to be adults i'm sure so they could even begin to have children of their own if their owner allows them. Coach Smith was always a sucker for taking home the kittens that were found here. Last year we even begged him to take the sick one home but he didn't like the color of it. So if noone took them home, where else could they be?

There is also another possibility that they ran off when they got old enough to fend for themselves. If this is the case, they could be ANYWHERE! They could have walked on down the road to some business or home and got picked up there. They could be off in the woods searching for some kind of food to sustain them. Maybe they wandered off and will come back every so often.

What is the last scenario might you ask? Well, they could be in kitty heaven. The little kittens could have starved to death with noone at school to feed them. Maybe the kittens climbed up in a vehicle while someone was parked and then got killed by the engine. Lastly, maybe they ran out into the street and got hit by a car.

These poor kittens were very special to BCS and I'm sure we would hate to hear that they are now..DEAD! We must remember though that with every life, there is eventually death, and maybe their life was cut shorter than others. Don't worry yourselves children, we are unsure of the true outcome of these little furballs!

I am sure by now that everyone has heard and worried about the oil in the Gulf. Well, I am here to tell you that some beaches are still as beautiful as ever. Beaches such as the ones in North Carolina, Georgia, California, and even some in Alabama and FLorida are as gorgeous and oil free as ever. So if you are looking into going to the beach, find out which beaches are clean and hit the road!

It has been all over the news since the incident that all the animals and beaches are ruined but do not always believe everything that you hear. I went to the beach in the middle of June and it was beautiful. The last few days, tar balls and seaweed began rolling in but about two miles down the shoreline, the beach was crystal clear. There is also other things you can do at the beach then play in the ocean.

Is it really worth it to completely give up and not go to the beach at all because you are believing something that may or may not be true? I suggest if you plan to go to the beach, ask someone what the status of the oil is on the particular beach. It's not as hard as people make it sound to find someone that knows first hand about the water.

BP is trying hard to clean up the beaches and clean up the gulf. This task is so great that it will take a long time before everything will be completely perfect again. Just remember that you can still find beaches without oil. In fact, there are beaches other than the ones in the gulf. So go out and explore!

So if you plan to go to the beach, go!, and do not stress the small things. Go and relax and hear the waves of the ocean. Just because the water may have oil in it, the waves sound just as peaceful! Oh and if you go, please take me! :)