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Category Archives: About Cats
Frivolous Friday – Things We Can Learn From Our Cats
I excerpted this from a blog post I published eight years ago this month. It features a few things we can learn from our cats. Cats teach us to be real. They don’t put on pretenses. They are who … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Give Your Senior Cat a Little Help
Some cats as they get older need a little help with diet, mobility, and overall care. There are products for that. A senior cat might develop a disease that can be controlled or greatly helped by meds and even diet. … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Adopt a Senior Pet Month
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. Here’s a site that offers support and information about the senior pet. For example, did you realize that a dog and a cat are considered seniors between 7 and 10 years old? It’s … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Cats Doing Un-catlike Things
This is another favorite photo topic of mine. Here, you’ll see I caught a rare picture of Smokey (aka Rags) climbing a ladder and who has ever seen a cat with a lettuce leaf? I’ve shared a photo of Olivia … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Camera-Shy Cats
We talked about photography and cats on Monday. Cats give us so many wonderful photo-ops, but what about those that we miss—those photo opportunities we aren’t swift enough to capture or we just can’t get the angle we want or … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Homing Cats
Back to the fascinating topic of cats finding their way to their former home when their family moves with them or they’ve been inadvertently taken away from their home. How do cats do this? Dr. Joseph Rhine of Duke University … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Cats, Plants, and Flowers
It’s not unusual for me to receive a bouquet of flowers from one of my daughters or a friend or neighbor. Like many, I do enjoy flowers. For my birthday this year, one granddaughter ordered a subscription to garden boxes. … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – How to Name a Cat
We all have ways of naming our pets. Today I thought I’d explore this concept. I hope to get your feedback for a follow-up post. So email me PLFry620@yahoo.com or leave a comment here sharing stories of some of the … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Global Cat Day
Saturday, October 16, was Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day. Another day designed to acknowledge our feral cat population. It is recommended and urged that we all become advocates for cats and that we do what we can … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – On the Cat’s Terms
Feeding Olivia is often a challenge. We’ve learned that no matter how cunning and clever we try to be, she is more cunning and clever. In fact, nearly everything related to Olivia is on her terms. You may recall that … Continue reading
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