oliver is in desperate need of a home. he's an extremely loving and sweet cat. he has a virus called feline leukemia that could one day affect his immune system. at the moment, he's just fine, other than a chronic upper respiratory infection. (that means, he gets sneezy sometimes).
feline leukemia can be spread from cat to cat by saliva, so oliver should be the only kitty in his new home. he can live with other cats who are positive with the virus though. the virus cannot be spread to dogs, small animals or humans. speaking of canines...oliver loves dogs! almost as much as he loves people.
oliver has been neutered, microchipped, de-flead, de-wormed, and he's up to date on his shots, including rabies.
if you can't adopt oliver yourself, maybe you know someone who doesn't have any cats at home who is looking for a wonderful, super-friendly cat to call their own. or maybe you know someone who already has a FeLV cat who needs a companion. oliver really is a wonderful cat and he desperately wants a home where he can be loved and give love...
if you want to learn more about feline leukemia, check out these websites:
thinking of adopting a feline leukemia positive cat? what you need to know:
this link is an informative site all about FeLV, written by the folks at Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/felv.html
and this one is a feline leukemia support and information site:
http://felineleukemia.org
oliver is in a foster home in hamilton, ontario at the moment. if you are interested in adopting him, please contact me directly at lisa @ lisawinn.com
here's a little video of oliver so you can see how friendly he really is!
Influences
influence...inspiration...
in no particular order, and not a complete list....too much, too many.
music:
kd lang
bruce cockburn
martin sexton
melissa mcclelland
erin smith
janine stoll
julie fader
michelle titian
jane siberry
kate bush
sinead o'connor
jacob moon
jamie oakes
deb talan
ember swift
lyndell montgomery
les cooper
rob lamothe
patty griffin
oh susanna
jeremy fisher
lindy
darlene
bjork
joni mitchell
sade
meg hutchinson
meryn cadell
simon and garfunkel
soundgarden
the red hot chili peppers
pearl jam
the housemartins
the smiths
tori amos
neil young
jann arden
nin
the sundays
the cure
holly mcnarland
tracy chapman
eva cassidy
led zeppelin
the sugarcubes
rose polenzani
eurythmics
peter gabriel
pink floyd
black sabbath
imogen heap
books:
everything by:
margaret atwood
john irving
farley mowat
kurt vonnegut
e. annie proulx
sylvia plath
barbara kingsolver
timothy findley
jane goodall
grey owl
great books:
the stone diaries
by carol shields
the lovely bones
by alice sebold
me talk pretty one day
by david sedaris
fall on your knees
by anne marie macdonald
the book of ruth
by jane hamilton
on a cold road: tales of adventure in canadian rock
by dave bidini
i'm inspired by the earth and all the beauty within it. we should be taking much better care of it.
i'm inspired by the amazing creatures we share this earth with. we should be showing them much more respect.
Sounds Like
Lisa's cds are available at cdbaby:
LISA WINN: Mother Earth
Alternative folk with a bit of rock and a lot of soul.
LISA WINN: Out From Under
Alternative folk delivered with raw emotion and a breathtaking, unwavering grace. Hints of Joni as well as contemporary folk of today.
LADYBIRD SIDESHOW: Live at the Orange Lounge
A fully acoustic collaboration of earth-shaking female voices and vast variety of original songwriting and musical styles - expect to hear beautiful harmonies, heart-wrenching lullabies, driving rock tunes, cabaret oddities, country-tinged warbles, rippi
i figure this is 'myspace.' so here's 'mystory' in my own words:
i'm a singer and a songwriter. i enjoy both immensely, though as of late i haven't done much writing. i know now that the creative well hasn't completely run dry, as i actually started and finished a song recently. good thing!
i love singing with other people. i'm pretty good at harmonies, so people hire me to sing on their records and at live shows. to me, there's something special about sharing a persons music with them. sharing their voice, so to speak. over these past few years i've started to enjoy this more than playing my own solo shows.
a few people on myspace that i've had the pleasure of singing with:
one of my favourite things is being a part of the ladybird sideshow. i get my harmony fix with them, and they're the sweetest, funniest, most talented group of ladies you'll ever meet. they're all hot too.
i've done some touring in my day. i love it. i've been to holland and germany a few times. went to japan with jakalope. toured across canada a bunch. that's always a good time. the ladybird sideshow did a show in cuba, and a couple shows in maui. trippy huh? one day i'd like to tour in australia. (any aussie myspacers wanna help me out with that?)
i'm a vegetarian. i don't use or wear anything derived from, or tested on animals.
i like to take pictures. i'm no pro but i enjoy photography quite a lot.
here's some
photos i took
i have many pets. almost all were adopted from shelters. if you're considering sharing your life with an animal, please adopt from a shelter or rescue. your new friend will be forever thankful.
Hello from the amazing windy plains just outside Calgary , Alberta Wonderful sites and sounds in your space.Many discoveries made at your space, very nice indeed to be Space m8s.
In a act of Kindness endorphin levels are elevated in the Giver, the Receiver and the Observer, how nice is that.
"do not seek happiness .. but .. do rid your self of unhappiness = Zero Negative thoughts"
"Share knowledge ,it is a way to achieve immortality"
Hi Lisa, What a beautiful myspace home you have here. I really love your song Brown Haired Angel- superb!
Lisa sung on two of my songs at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton back in 2003 (Highschool and The Strain) in which her vocals just bring out the chorus and bridges so beautifully! A real talent! Thanx for the friendship. Drop by and say hi when you get a chance. Maceman
Hey lisa Im a friend of Rob Lamothes, Im just sitting here in flyers cafe Listening to some of your beautiful songs, I especially enjoy the Mother Earth songs. Hope to see you out here in Dunnville at some point.
Happy New Year, Lisa! What better way to begin Oh 9 then to post a new song and that is precisely what I've gone and done! Let me know what you think of that Miss Betty Grable! :)
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