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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Thoughts for Thursday – Sweet Christmas Stories With Cats–Plus a Bonus Gift
Have you read any good Christmas stories, lately? What is it about sappy stories and movies that draw us in around this time of year? It’s a tradition in this family. Have you noticed how many cozy mystery series with … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Having Fun With Words
Most of you are familiar with my Klepto Cat Mystery series. You’ve probably noticed that I use cat-related titles for all my books. “Cat-Eye Witness,” “Sleight of Paw,” “Mansion of Meows,” “By Cat or By Crook,” Merriment, Mayhem, and Meows,” … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Are You More Philosophical Because of Your Cat?
I found this article quite interesting and thought you might, too. It deals with the concept that anyone who spends much time around a cat, typically will attempt to understand her. http://ethicistforhire.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-philosophy-of-cats-and-cats-of.html I think you’ll agree that cats are beyond … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Runaway Cats
Just in time to share in this post, Michele, at Miki’s Hope has posted her review of CATalyst for Clues. As some of you know, in this story, Rags is a runaway cat. Check it out here: http://www.mikishope.com/2017/11/book-review-catalyst-for-clues-klepto.html How many … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Declawing Ban Passed in Denver
Denver is the first US city outside of California to ban the declawing of cats. There are eight cities in California with that ban in place, including Los Angeles and San Francisco. http://people.com/pets/cat-declawing-ban-passes-denver/ Declawing is a gruesome subject, but one … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Don’t Feed That to Your Cat!
Today, let’s talk turkey…and stuffing and loaded mashed potatoes… What I want to tell you is be careful what your cat eats from the Thanksgiving table. Sure, a bite or three or four of lean turkey and giblets is okay … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Give Your Cat a Spa Day
Monday we talked about what to do with your cat when you leave town for a few or a lot of days. Here’s another alternative. Those of you who have been following this blog, will recognize this post as I … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday — Klepto Cat Mysteries Are Going Audio — See What’s New!!!
It’s true. Now you can purchase all of the Klepto Cat Mysteries for your Kindle and in print AND 2 of them are also published as AudioBooks. For your listening pleasure, we’ve had professional voice-over specialist Dena Dahilig record Book … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Should You Leave Your Cat Alone?
People have busy lives—even cat people. We have to go to work. We go out for exercise and social activity. And sometimes we go out of town, especially during the holidays. Guess what? Cats don’t really like it when you’re … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday –We’re Doing Better on Behalf of This Nation’s Cats
The bad news is that at last count, over 70 million cats need rescuing. But according to at least one source—a major source in the scheme of things—the ASPCA—things are getting better. There’s no “handle” to be had on this … Continue reading
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