So how does a stray cat from Baltimore get his own website and foundation to help those with cancer?
Hi! My name is Keith … Keith the Cat. My Human named Liz rescued me from a shelter when I was two. I love to eat, get my ears scratched, and lay on my human’s lap. My Human smells like honey and wildflowers and loves to laugh loudly. I love her for saving me from the lonely and scary animal shelter.
One day when I was on my Human’s lap, I noticed she wasn’t laughing. Instead, Liz was crying. Because I am a cat, I wasn’t sure what she was saying. But I knew she was sad. I tried to tell Liz with my loud meows that I would be with her and help her. I even told her I would go with her to the doctor’s office if she was sad. But she never brought me with her when she went to the doctor or to the hospital.
Liz would come home tired and exhausted. I noticed she felt better after scratching my ears while I lay on her lap purring. She smiled when cuddling with me. She said, “Keith the Cat, I wish I could take you to the doctor’s office.”
One night when Liz was sleeping, I cuddled up to the other Human named John. John was tall and had a deep voice. He smelled like soft leather and pine needles. He seemed sad too. I tried to tell him what to do to cheer up Liz. I told him to make a shirt with my face on it and have Liz wear it to her doctor’s appointments. That way she always had me – Keith the Cat – with her.
A few days later, I saw John give Liz a t-shirt with my face on it!!! She looked at me and exclaimed, “Keith the Cat, I can take you with me when I go to the doctor’s office!!”
I told her I would always be with her, and I will always love her. I told her no one should go through hard times alone. I told her to wear the Keith the Cat shirt and know “you are never alone.” Liz whispered to me, “I love you Keith the Cat for saving me from this very challenging time.”
And now you too can have your very own “Keith the Cat” t-shirt! Each tee you buy supports the Keith-the-Cat charity, raising awareness and delivering hope where it’s needed most. Wear your Keith-the-Cat t-shirt every time you head out for another appointment and know that you are not alone.
Liz Sherman- Founder of the Keith the Cat Foundation
Elizabeth “Liz” Sherman is a 1991 graduate of Texas A&M University and has worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the past 25 years. Liz was hired as an imagery intelligence analyst covering regional and counterterrorism issues mostly in the African and Latin American regions.
She started the Keith the Cat Foundation to help those who are fighting cancer or any illness or battle. Her rescue cat, Keith, helped her get through her own battle with cancer. He was her constant companion who knew when she needed cuddles.
