Category Archives: Living With Cats

Things I’ve Learned From My Cats

Cats have a lot to teach us about life and living, and even death and dying. They seem to have an uncanny knowingness about things. But just because a cat may have some special insight doesn’t mean she will reveal … Continue reading

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Cats and Kids

Cats have a tendency to rise above any commotion, unless they sense that it’s safer to tunnel in. If the commotion is caused by crawlers or toddlers, they climb. If the sound seems to be all around them or they … Continue reading

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A Happy Cat Brings Many Rewards

If you’ve read Catscapades, True Cat Tales, you know who Lily is—and Max, Sophie, Katy, Daisy, Gus, Crystal, PomPom and others. Catscapades is at Amazon and here: http://www.matilijapress.com/Catscapades Lily has had quite a busy young life. She has starred as … Continue reading

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Lily Has Kidney Disease

Lily is in kidney failure and we’re having a heck of a time trying to keep her comfortable. I dealt with this illness with a much older cat once, but Lily’s symptoms are different. The main symptom—the reason why we … Continue reading

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Photographing Cats

Practically ever since I discovered cats and cameras, I’ve been intrigued with photographing cats. I’ve taken a LOT of pictures of our cats, neighborhood cats, friends’ cats and those I see while traveling. And probably only a fraction of the … Continue reading

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Sophie

This is Sophie. She is our middle kitty child. She was about 10 weeks old when someone rescued her from the streets and took her to a local veterinarian who donated time each week spaying and neutering colony cats. “This … Continue reading

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Introducing Max

This is Max when he was just a youngster and how he looks today–at 15 years. We found Max in our woodpile in June of 1998. He and his two sisters were living with their teen-age mother cat among the … Continue reading

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Cats Enduring Triple Digit Temps.

Have you ordered your copy of Catnapped, a Klepto Cat Mystery yet for your Kindle? Sales are climbing. But I’m still short on reviews. Please, if you’ve read it, post a review at the book page. http://amzn.to/14OCk0W It’s hot, hot, … Continue reading

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Photographing Cats

If you love cats, you appreciate great photographs of them. I have a cat-a-day calendar near my desk in my office and I delight in turning the page each day to reveal a new kitty photo. I also hang a … Continue reading

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Cats and Birds

When I started this blog, I thought I would post here often. However, while my kitties, Max, Sophie and sweet Lily, take priority over practically everything else, my primary work is related to publishing and book promotion. Thus, my publishing … Continue reading

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