Category Archives: Living With Cats

Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Silly Moments With our Comical Cats

You’ve probably seen that Twizzler commercial where grumpy or serious people are tempted by a Twizzler and have trouble keeping that straight face. Cats (especially kittens) have a similar affect. Just try to be melancholy, angry, or stoic when a … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Cats in Art and Collectibles

We see dogs posing for portraits wearing human clothing, horses being depicted as unicorns, and just about every animal in porcelain, ceramic, metal, wood, leather, etc. But is there any animal who is as photographed, painted, animated, emulated and otherwise … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Litter Box Art

Sometimes I just can’t resist sharing Lily’s artwork, even if it comes from the litter box. Does your cat pee interesting shapes for you? Does she claw designs in the litter—something that looks like a bird or a fish, perhaps? … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Your Helpful Bundle of Fur

Monday we talked about begging cats and how we facilitate them. Tuesday we explored some of the rituals we share with our cats. What about helping cats—cats who help? Here are some of the chores our two cats engage in … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Rituals We Share With Our Cats

Do you have special moments you share with your cat? Are there little habits or routines you and your cat engage in? If you’re like most humans with cats, you have a list of them. One that most of us … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Does Your Cat Beg Like a Dog?

We’ve established many times on this blog that a cat is not a dog and vice versa. But it’s hard to deny that a cat will sometimes take on traditional, typical dog-like behaviors, whether they’ve been exposed to dogs or … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Outdoor Adventures for the Indoor Cat

I’ve written before about how to offer the indoor cat the wonders of the out of doors. You can leash train your cat and take her for walks in the neighborhood or into the wilderness when traveling, for example. You … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Never Shush Your Cat (and other Feline no-nos)

There are some things that experts say you should never do with, to, or around your cat and most of us have probably done them. For example, it’s thought that the shushing sound you make when trying to calm a … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Fan Felines

I love getting photos of cats from readers. You may notice I use them in my blogs occasionally. Here are some I’ve received over the years. This is Fran’s cat, Zeppo. You might not be surprised that he has three … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Let Your Cat Be Your Purrsonal Life Trainer

Do you marvel at how beautiful, energetic, relaxed, HAPPY, and healthy your cat is? Have you ever considered how he got that way? Sure, genes are involved, but what else do you think might contribute to your cat’s ability to … Continue reading

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