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Monthly Archives: August 2018
Frivolous Friday – Cats in Boxes
What’s up with a cat’s fascination with boxes? Does your cat get excited when the UPS truck shows up and a box appears on the porch? It seems that she’s eager to see what’s inside the box, but no. As … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Update From the Klepto Cat Mystery Factory
It’s been a month since I brought out Book 30—Revenge at its Felinest and two months since the Meowmoirs of a Klepto Cat debuted. And I’m hard at work on the next Klepto Cat Mystery, tentative title—Cats Don’t Squeal. Like … Continue reading
Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Outdoor Adventures for the Indoor Cat
I’ve written before about how to offer the indoor cat the wonders of the out of doors. You can leash train your cat and take her for walks in the neighborhood or into the wilderness when traveling, for example. You … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – What’s Your Cat’s IQ?
Is your cat smarter than my cat? Could be. But I guess it depends on how cat intelligence is measured. Are cats that do tricks on command smarter? Maybe they’re simply calmer, can more easily focus on training prompts, and/or … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Never Shush Your Cat (and other Feline no-nos)
There are some things that experts say you should never do with, to, or around your cat and most of us have probably done them. For example, it’s thought that the shushing sound you make when trying to calm a … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Fan Felines
I love getting photos of cats from readers. You may notice I use them in my blogs occasionally. Here are some I’ve received over the years. This is Fran’s cat, Zeppo. You might not be surprised that he has three … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Dog Days of Summer for Lazy Cats
I feel sorry for cats in summer. It seems as though they’d get awfully hot under that thick coat of fur. I ask Lily, every once in a while, if she’d like to take off her coat. However, I guess … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Let Your Cat Be Your Purrsonal Life Trainer
Do you marvel at how beautiful, energetic, relaxed, HAPPY, and healthy your cat is? Have you ever considered how he got that way? Sure, genes are involved, but what else do you think might contribute to your cat’s ability to … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – How You Feed Your Cat Can Also Affect Her Health
What do you feed your cat in? A tray left from last night’s frozen meal, a paper plate, a saucer from your grandmother’s favorite China set, or a cute designer cat food bowl? You might be surprised that it does … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Is Your Cat’s Food Healing or Harming Her?
Oh my, are there are lot of choices when it comes to cat food these days. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. It probably means there are more excellent food choices for our cats … Continue reading
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