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Category Archives: About Cats
Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – When Cats Take Over Whole Cities
When is it too many cats? I guess everyone has their limit, but some cities seem unable to say no to stray cats. There’s a small town in Turkey, for example, that has been virtually vacated of humans and is … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Cats Sheltering in Place
Cats have a lot to teach us about sheltering in place. They’ve been doing it all their lives. What kitten doesn’t love to dive under a sheet of newspaper, a blanket or even your skirt when you least expect it? … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Visiting Your Veterinarian During Pandemic
I did not expect to visit the veterinarian this year. Our cats have remained healthy and I’d decided to postpone any annual checkups until things settled down. As it turns out, I’ve visited our veterinarian five times in the last … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Ordinary Cats in Unusual Places
Most of us have been home more in the last few months than at any other time we can recall. You’re not spending time at the mall, that’s for sure. In fact, all of your favorite stores have been closed … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday–What’s in a Cat Name?
The tally is out—here are the most popular cat names for 2020. And I have to say it hasn’t changed much over the years. I’ll also admit that I’ve used some of these names. Lily is a fave of many. … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Kitten Season: How Will You Help This Year?
2020 is a year like no other. We’ve all had to change our way of doing just about everything. Our priorities have changed, our social life, the way we relate to our own pets and others, our daily activities, even … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cat Quotes
I’m sorry, but I just love interesting and meaningful cat quotes. Here’s one that showed up on my Cat-a-Day Calendar recently: “Cats and monkeys: monkeys and cats; all human life is there.” Henry James Jean Burden said this: “Prowling his … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – How Cats View the Pandemic
You probably see jokes and cartoons and quotes showing cats during the stay-at-home orders and a lot of photographs of cats. I get a kick out of them. There’s one, for example, where two cats are talking to each other … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – What Do Cats Really Do When They Go Outside?
We talked about this in an earlier post. Where does your cat go when you let her outside? A study group has finally answered that question for us—well sort of. It’s still going to take some imagination to figure out … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – The New Weather Cat
Along with the many changes taking place in our lives these days, we’re seeing a different view of the news and weather forecasting “from the hovel,” as some say. News- and weathercasters try to find a quiet space in their … Continue reading
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