Category Archives: Living With Cats

Even though our cats live indoors and we try to keep the temperature constant, they sure seem to know it is winter. Their habits change dramatically depending on the season. For example, during most mornings, here in California, Lily and … Continue reading →

A cat person who lives into their 60s, 70s and beyond, can conceivably know dozens of cats and kittens over a lifetime. I am such a person. I think I have always delighted in cats. Some of my earliest memories … Continue reading →

We had a HOT day yesterday and the house stayed quite warm all night. Lily does not like the heat. She gets totally lazy and lethargic on these summer-like days, reserving her energy for play only during early morning hours … Continue reading →

I sometimes miss having outside cats. Actually, I’ve never had total outside cats, but I used to have cats that could go in and out as they pleased. In fact, there were periods when I left a sliding glass door … Continue reading →

Small people like small animals. And some small animals like kids. Lily, our year-old torbi, loves having children in the house. She also likes to sit on my desk, peer out the window and watch the kids next door at … Continue reading →

Cat photography is a real art. Since I don’t have the artistic skill, for me it is a crap shoot. I shoot endlessly and sometimes get decent pictures. There are many crummy ones along the way, however. One of the … Continue reading →

Lily, our precious kitty girl, turned 1 year old on April 1. She celebrated with two 3-year-old children, a 5-year-old and a baby. And boy did she have a ball. There were balloons, party hats, goodie bags and even gifts. … Continue reading →

Who says cats don’t like water? I guess those people who have never seen a cat obsess over water. Sally, a calico living in Ohio, enjoys having her face washed in the morning—with water on a wash cloth. And Sally, … Continue reading →

This blog site has become a Lily site. Lily is our torbie kitten who has experienced a few calamities in her short 8-months on earth. I’ve written about some of them here and I plan to add her stories to … Continue reading →

Some of you have been wondering how Lily is doing. In June, I wrote about her horrific accident with an ordinary, seemingly safe, carpeted cat tree. We believe what happened is that Lily and 4 year old Sophie were playing, … Continue reading →