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Category Archives: About Cats
Frivolous Friday – Yoga With Your Cat
We talked earlier in the week about how smart cats are. And there are probably many things our cats can teach us: to relax—I mean, really relax; to be alert to potential dangers around us; to do a thorough job … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Funny Cats
Cats have a sense of humor. Isn’t that one reason we keep them around? I can tell you that getting to know Olivia has been a blast and she has sure kept us entertained over these last 10 months. I … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Two New Cats on the Block
There are two interesting cats in the news this week—a newly discovered cat that roamed North America millions of years ago and a new resident of the Mt. Washington Weather Observatory in New Hampshire. The giant saber tooth cat remains … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Are You Smarter Than Your Cat?
If you live with a cat, and if you’re paying attention, you’ll notice all sorts of interesting behavior throughout the day. Mostly it’s subtle and you find yourself wondering, “Did that cat actually say what I thought I heard?” “Did … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Cats of a Color
Have you ever had two cats you could consider clones in the way they behaved, their mannerisms, their traits and habits and PURRsonality? Probably not. While I can look back and say, “Katy used to do that same little cute … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – If Cats Could Speak (and Understand Your Words)
Yesterday I said, “What a different and interesting world it would be if a cat could say more than MEOW.” Wouldn’t it be fun and fascinating to hear a cat’s stories from the cat herself—where was she born, who were … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats in the Wrong Place
Speaking of outdoor cats, as we were on Monday, how many times have you sprinkled your own outdoor cat or a neighbor’s cat while watering the plants in your yard. Oh, the look you get—like “you meant to do that.” … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – The Cat Who Came Back From the Dead, and more good cat news.
Maybe you’ve heard this story—but it was new to me. Have you read about Bart—known as the Zombie Cat—who was in a car accident back in 2015 and thought to be dead, so his owners buried him. Well, five days … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Cats Decorate My World
Some of us have cat decorations—cats made of ceramic, macramé, yarn, metal, beans, cardboard, clay, and that are painted on glass, canvas, cloth…but also real life cats that we can cuddle and play with. I love having a cat in … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – How To Train a Kitten
Or does a kitten train you? When you adopt a kitten, it’s a little of both. You express your expectations and boundaries and so does the kitten. Olivia came to us with the basics. She was litterbox trained and she … Continue reading
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