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Category Archives: About Cats
Paws Up for Wednesday—Heroic Cats
We all love a good happy-ending story. When it involves cats—even BETTER. Here’s a site featuring 13 stories of real-life cat heroes. Cats will often stand up for us or for a child that’s being bullied by another cat, another … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday—Cats in Strange Places
You just never know where you’re liable to find a cat—in a paper bag or box, sleeping in a shoe or a boot, hiding in a tree or flowerpot, under the bed, in a closet, snoozing in a file drawer … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – A Cat’s Eyes
Don’t you love looking into your cat’s eyes? There’s depth and a knowingness in there. Of all the animals in the world, the cat probably has the most expressive and interesting eyes. Then there’s the eye color. Zowie, some are … Continue reading
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Paws Up For Wednesday – Black Cat Appreciation Day–Famous Black Cats
Tomorrow is Black Cat Appreciation Day, and who doesn’t appreciate a lovely black cat? I saw one yesterday while out walking that I would love to have picked up and snuggled with—a beautiful long-hair cat—just enjoying the early morning sun … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday – Is Your Cat Smarter Than a First Grader?
I’d say most of us consider our cats to be pretty darn smart. Just look at the things they get into and out of. They seem to be able to figure out semi-complex things and respond in interesting ways to … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – Your Favorite Childhood Cat Memories
Most of us with cats have long histories with them. We were introduced to cats as children. What do you remember about your childhood cat-friends? Did you dress your cats, take them for rides in your doll buggy or wagon, … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – Cats and Kids/Kids and Cats
Don’t you love seeing pictures of kids loving their cats? There are videos all over the internet showing toddlers gleefully hugging, napping with, or playing with their cats. Is there anything cuter? Just this week my grand-niece shared a photo … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – Are You Your Cat’s Favorite Person?
Wednesday we discussed how to become your cat’s favorite person. Most of you reading this already are. Do you remember how that happened? Are there other people in your household? What is their relationship with your cat or cats to … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – Are Cats Misunderstood?
There are new studies out revealing that cats are, perhaps, more attuned to us than we realized. Well, those of us with cats know that some cats are definitely not the typical aloof cats we hear and read about. As … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday—CatCon 2023
I attended a large cat event in Southern California years ago—the forerunner of the now famous and popular CatCon, perhaps. It was fascinating and fun meeting other cat people, learning about new cat products, picking up samples, and buying things. … Continue reading
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