Category Archives: About Cats

Frivolous Friday – Shopping for Your Cats

Ever since I established the inside-only rule for my cats, I’ve toyed with the idea of allowing them outdoor time in the sunshine. And I’ve talked about catios and other types of enclosure on the market. Here’s another one that … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – Favorite Cat Toys and Cubbies

Yesterday I revealed Lily’s passion for tiny stuffed toys. She has a stuffed spider, little owl, baby otter, and, of course, a small stuffed kitten. Her lambie is one of her favorites. Lambie seems to come out of the basket … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats and Teddies

What’s cuter than a baby cuddling with a teddy bear? Let me suggest that maybe it’s a kitten curled up with a teddy bear or sitting with a stuffed owl or posing amidst her array of animal toys—or cats cuddling … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Cats, Who Made News in 2018

I think we all find cats fascinating. The more cats you’ve had over your lifetime, the more you know how very different cats can be from one another. A cat is unique in his/her own right, but also very much … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Things Your Cat Can Teach You About Your New Year’s Resolutions

Have you made any promises to yourself this year? Are you going to change something that isn’t working, work harder, take more time off, spend more time with friends/family, lose/gain weight, eat healthy, exercise more? Whew! That’s a lot of … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Cats I Have Met

Yesterday Lily sent me to her veterinarian’s office to pick up more of her prescription food. While I was there, I met Buddy, their greeter cat. He’s been there for a few years, but I’ve only just glimpsed him before. … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Revisiting Shop Cats

First a Smokey report. We brought him home yesterday with meds and new rules. He is restricted to the house until he’s finished the medication, we have to keep an eye on the litter box to see “how he’s doing,” … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Your Cat’s Recipe for Happy Endings and Positive Beginnings

This is a day of transition for many. We’ll all become a year older in 2019 and we’ll certainly be faced with new challenges, experiences, and lessons. We’ll meet new people, make new friends, and lose some of those we’ve … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – From the Back of a Cat

We’ve all experienced cattitude in our own cats, neighborhood cats, the feral cats you might tend to down in the baranca. Something occurred to me recently as I was photographing Lily—while the cat’s eyes show immense expression, his or her … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats Gone Viral

Are you as surprised and pleased as I am to see so many sweet cat videos, photographs, blogs, and websites on the Internet? As we have discussed throughout the week, cats have been big in literature for a long time. … Continue reading

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