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Monthly Archives: September 2018
Frivolous Friday – Your Cats’ Favorite Toy
Does your cat have a favorite toy? What’s her favored way of playing with it? I find that even cats raised together can have very different ways of playing and expressing their joy and their silly-self. Lily, as many of … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Five-Star Reviews for Meowmoirs
Until a couple of days ago, all of the Amazon reviews for Klepto Cat Book 29, Meowmoirs of a Klepto Cat, were five-star reviews—all 14 of them. Today I noticed a new review. While the reader says it was GREAT, … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats of a Different Color
It’s always a crapshoot when you decide to bring a new cat or kitten into the household. You wonder if this cat will get along with the resident cat(s) because not all cats will create a harmonious bond. Generally, it’s … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Cats Who Give Back
We’ve all read sweet stories of cats helping other cats and even dogs protecting and nurturing kittens and cats. I saw a story this week about a dog who plays referee between two cats who can’t seem to get along … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – It’s Getting Dark Out: Do You Know Where Your Cat is?
How often have you wondered where your cat goes and what she does all day when she’s out of your sight? I think we’ve all had indoor-outdoor cats and some of us still do—my mother, for example. Her cat, Smokey, … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Happy Cat Month
No one wants a grumpy cat or one that’s unhappy, ill, angry, or fearful, right? We all delight in our cats being relaxed, healthy and happy. The CATalyst Council, a nationwide council of several organizations, has set aside September as … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Why I Consider My Two Purebred Cats Rescues
When we talk about rescuing a cat, we think of plucking feral cats from the streets and domesticating them. We adopt unwanted cats from shelters. We take in strays that are roaming free. We might save a lost cat after … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Silly Moments With our Comical Cats
You’ve probably seen that Twizzler commercial where grumpy or serious people are tempted by a Twizzler and have trouble keeping that straight face. Cats (especially kittens) have a similar affect. Just try to be melancholy, angry, or stoic when a … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Clear the Shelters Day
This is a wonderful story of adoption sponsored by NBC and Telemundo TV. And it was a huge success. Over 1,200 shelters participated and over 70,000 animals were adopted. You should see the pictures of the happy pets and excited … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Cats and Books
It cracks me up how and where I find ideas for this blog (and for the Klepto Cat Mystery stories, by the way). Last week I visited the restroom in my chiropractor’s office and saw a photograph of a … Continue reading
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