Category Archives: Living With Cats

Bring Your Best Game Thursday

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Patricia

This is our first Thursday blog since I revamped the site and the last day of the year. How many cats do you suppose are going unloved and uncared for this chilly last winter night of 2015? It’s not a … Continue reading →

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Safety For All Pets During the Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Patricia

It’s Christmas eve and all of the resident cats are going to be disappointed when they wake up one morning soon and find all the Christmas gifts, which make for wonderfully fun exploration, and the marvelously entertaining tree have all … Continue reading →

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Fun and Frivolity Coming Your Way

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Patricia

The resident cats don’t know it, but they’re contributing to my upcoming changes to this blog site. I’m watching their antics, jotting down interesting things I remember about these three cats and others over the years. I’m collecting facts and … Continue reading →

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Cats Galore

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Patricia

While I’ve promoted some of my books for holiday giving, I’ve never actually promoted a Christmas book before—a book featuring a Christmas story with a feel-good sugarplum fairy ending. And I’m having a lot of fun showing A Picture-Purrfect Christmas … Continue reading →

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Why Do Cats Take Things?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Patricia

Yesterday I wrote about the klepto cat. Some of you might have been surprised to learn that there is such a cat. Some of you are quite aware because your tabby, calico, or tortie trots off with an earring while … Continue reading →

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True Cat Burglars and the Things They Steal

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Patricia

As you know, I write cozy mysteries with cats. The primary cat character is Rags, a klepto cat. That’s right, he takes things. While my stories are purely fiction, the concept is valid. There are cat burglars and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Let Sleeping Cats Lie…or Else!

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Patricia

I planned to continue proofing the print version of my upcoming Christmas story for the Klepto Cat Mystery series this morning, but there’s a cat in the way. Max, our 17 year old kitty is snoring away on my desk—flat … Continue reading →

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Cats Can Make You Laugh

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Patricia

They say that laughter is good for our health. If you want a healthier lifestyle, why not adopt a cat. I’m sure that if the laughter level in homes could be measured and compared, those homes with cats would register … Continue reading →

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Lily in the Limelight

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Patricia

We had a new photo session with Lily yesterday and she was such a good girl. I was told that my publicity photo with Lily kitty with the Christmas tree behind us needed to be updated. So we took a … Continue reading →

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Kittens and Puppies—Too Cute–Too Vulnerable

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Patricia

Did any of you watch the Puppy Bowl and the half-time show featuring cats in Animal Planet yesterday? Cute. What wonderful, healthy animals they showed, albeit, many of the puppies (and probably kittens) came from neglectful situations. We should be … Continue reading →

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