Pet of the Week

PET OF THE WEEK: CATsNAP’s Alison brought Happy, who lived up to her name

Posted on April 2, 2026 by dwooten

CHAMPAIGN, IL — This morning, Alison Dupre from CATsNAP, brought two souls to the studio – one for adoption, the other…Alison’s daughter, Rachel (not for adoption). They showed up with Happy, a grey, stripped tabby who howled the entire drive to the studios. When they got into the safety of WIXYland (Duane’s office), Happy was the sweetest little girl! She spent the entire interview walking between Nicole and Alison, rubbing against each of them, and purring the entire time. This might be the most compliant kitten we’ve ever had!

Happy is about seven-m0nths-old, and came in with his siblings – all named after dwarfs in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

We are so grateful to our sponsor of Pet of the Week, Curtis Road Animal Hospital, for their generosity and amazing service towards animals in the community.

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