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Category Archives: Living With Cats
Frivolous Friday – National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Tomorrow is National Dress Up Your Pet Day. Sure, you may not be able to get your cat into a tutu, tiara, boa, or bow tie, but it’s a fun concept. I saw a lot of dogs, cats, and even … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – How to Choose the Right Toy for Your Cats
Most of us have introduced catnip toys to our cats. I’ve noticed that some cats react strongly to catnip and others…not so much. Evidently, just fifty percent of cats are turned on by catnip. If your cat doesn’t respond to … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – How the Heck Did the Cat Make it This Far?
I told you I wanted the book, “The Lion in the Living Room; How Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World,” by Abigail Tucker. However, I came across an article this week by Alice Robb who writes for Science … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Cat People Versus Non-Cat People
If you subscribe to this blog, you would probably consider yourself a cat person—someone who adores (at at least really likes) cats. Some of you even prefer cats as pets over dogs or any other species of animal. If you’re … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Cats That Defy Death
Today, I want to report on results of a research study on aging cats and share shocking stories of cats who return from the grave. An article in Science Daily on aging cats caught my eye recently and I thought … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Your Cat’s Birthday
Do you know when your cat’s birthday is? Many times, we guess at what it might be. Sophie came to us around the middle of October. The vet thought she was about 10-weeks old, so we set her birth-date on … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Cats Can Provide Relief From a Stressful Campaign
Do you remember being told how much easier life would be in the amazing age of technology? Oh yes, Technology would make life easier—give us more personal time. Yeah, right! (I say sarcastically.) Now we have hundreds of channels on … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Cats That Love Water Too Much
Water is an issue here in most of California. It’s been a long time since we’ve had rain. A very long time. And even longer since we’ve had what you’d call significant rain. The diminishing water supply is a real … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Your Cat’s Personality
Is the cat you adopted the same cat who once lived with another family? I mean does your cat display the same characteristics and habits he did before you took him in? Probably not. While a cat comes with certain … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – How to Appease Your Cat
Yesterday, I shared some of the things I’ve done to upset or otherwise disturb, inconvenience, or bother my cats. Here are some of the things they’ve taught me over the years. I’ve learned to leave the sliding doors to my … Continue reading
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