Cat in downtown Tulsa lends a helping paw to area homeless

TULSA, Okla. -- Leave the catnip at home, because this little guy is putting his nine lives toward helping others in Green Country.

A rescue cat in downtown Tulsa's East Village District is helping raise money for the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless.

The cat lives full-time at GuRuStu, a marketing company near Third and Kenosha.

Owners say the fur-friendly fundraising started a week ago, when people began playing with the cat by poking dollar bills through a slot in the glass and Sir Whines A Lot, the "Cashnip Kitty," took their money.

The money started pouring in after that, as others learned about the fundraiser.

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