Category Archives: About Cats

It seems to me that bonding with a cat is kind of a science and it appears that the bonding process is different from cat to cat. You read a lot here about Lily. She and I bonded strongly together … Continue reading →

I’ve only raised one set of sibling cats over the years and what a lovely experience. Sibling cats raised together can be wonderful companions. While most I’ve known bond nicely with each other, they still have their own personalities and … Continue reading →

I sometimes talk about and feature office, warehouse, library, and shop cats in this blog. Today I want to focus on community cats—often considered feral, stray, or abandoned. But first, I’d like to introduce you to a giant beauty named … Continue reading →

Lily may have the largest collection of stuffed animal toys around. She started her collection at a young age by taking a tiny stuffed teddy bear from a shelf and a stuffed polar bear and turtle from the grandkids’ toy … Continue reading →

Have you ever thought about what life would be like without a cat in your home and your heart? For me it would mean never having to use that tape roller gizmo on my clothes before leaving the house. I … Continue reading →

I found a cute piece of cat news last week involving presidential protocol and one smart cat, who may have broken it. While Trump visited the UK, Larry, the Downing Street cat and Chief Mouser for the cabinet office, crawled … Continue reading →

What causes a person to become so overwhelmed with cats that they can’t take care of them? Many cat hoarders start out wanting to help cats. Some don’t have the means to do the right thing by having the cats … Continue reading →

It’s second nature in our household to feed our two cats two different diets. I was asked again this week, “How do you do that? How do you keep them out of the other one’s food?” Sure, it was a … Continue reading →

A friend sent me this story and photo of her cat Mouse last week. I thought you’d get a kick out of it. “The other day we were down to two small cans of cat food. I was unable to … Continue reading →

This morning Lily (a dilute tabby) leaped into the bathtub after a flying insect. As she sat there looking up at me I remembered Winfield. He was a pure white odd-eye cat. He had one blue and one green eye. … Continue reading →