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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Newsday Tuesday – Just a Man and His Cat
I love this story of a man who decided to travel the globe on his bicycle…alone. By chance, he meets a stray kitten and his plans change. Now he’s riding tandem with, perhaps, the world’s sweetest travel companion ever. See … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – What’s Your Cat’s Purr-sonality Type?
If you have more than one cat or if you’ve had many cats over the years, you know that cats come in many different sizes, shapes, styles, and purrsonalities. One Australian study has revealed five distinct personality types for cats. … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Cats the Movie
You may have read my posts expressing my excitement about the movie Cats, which will be released later this year. The target date is December 20. Staring will be some familiar names, but you probably won’t recognize the actors as … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – National Pet Day
Today is National Pet Day, a day set aside to bring awareness to how special our pets are to us and how many more animals need our help. This is also Animal Therapy Appreciation Day and this week is National … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – How Do You Get Your Cat’s Attention
There’s a new study out saying that cats recognize their own name. Really? I mean why did they need to conduct a scientific study in Japan to determine something all cat owners already know? When we call Lily’s name, she … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Whew! Cats Are Getting a Break and Celebrate Your Tabby
Did you know that the USDA has been using cats and kittens in testing the effects of toxins in food? Wow! We’ve been fighting against using animals to test cosmetics, who knew such major agencies were using cats in a … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Celebrating Our Pets
First, I’d like to give you an Smokey-update. He continues to do great! He has met the resident cat, Kitty Boo-Boo and it looks like they’re going to get along. In fact, Kitty Boo-Boo seems happy to have him around. … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – When You Move a Cat
As you know we’ve been concerned about Smokey’s big move after losing his favorite person. It is not uncommon for a cat to be displaced when his human becomes ill or dies, moves and leaves the cat behind, develops an … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Update on Smokey’s Adjustment
Monday I told you that Smokey has a new home. My niece, the lucky recipient of this special cat, has done everything she can to make the transition pleasant for Smokey. She moved into my recently deceased mother’s home for … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Turning Ten—Outrageous Birthday Parties for Cats
Our precious Lily turned ten this week. Ten years is kind of a turning point for a cat—it’s basically a cat’s middle-age point, and it’s a shock for the adoring human. I can’t believe we’ve had our sweet kitten for … Continue reading
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