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Monthly Archives: June 2020
Newsday Tuesday – Have You Ever Thought of Owning a Tiger?
Evidently owning a large exotic cat is a dream of some people, thus the work some breeders have done to create what you might call mini-jungle cats. Take the Toyger, for example. It was developed by first crossing a Bengal … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Adopt-a-Cat-Month
June is Adopt-a-Cat-Month. This year, in many states, we still can’t go to a shelter and shop for a pet, yet people are really stepping up to help. In Canada, pet adoptions overall are up 60 percent. https://www.burnabynow.com/news/cat-adoptions-are-up-during-the-pandemic-here-s-how-to-do-it-1.24143130 In Canada … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Interesting Books for Us Cat People
We’ve had a lot of time to read and to think—to learn and to grow—to contemplate–and to be entertained. I know that many of you have been thrilled to see another Klepto Cat Mystery published so you can keep up … Continue reading
Thoughts for Thursday – Introducing a New Klepto Cat Mystery
We’re just about half-way through a very difficult year. So what have I been doing to keep busy? Writing, of course. We’ve just published the fourth Klepto Cat Mystery this year for your reading pleasure, and I’m hard at work … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – The Eating Habits of Cats
There must be hundreds of choices when it comes to feeding your cat. Visit the cat food aisle at any pet store for the first time and you’ll immediately become confused. That’s probably why most of us zero in on … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – The Creation of a Book Cover
You’ve all seen the Klepto Cat Mystery book covers. Many of you have marveled at the creativity and beauty of the covers. Today I’m thrilled to introduce the designer. Bernadette Kazmarski has designed all 43 of the eye-catching covers. Recently, … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – How to Hug a Cat
Last Thursday we celebrated National Hug Your Cat Day. And I imagine that most of you with cats (and that’s probably most of you) did hug your cat that day and almost every other day of the year. But what … Continue reading
Posted in About Cats, Living With Cats
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Frivolous Friday – How Cats Can Change Your World
When you have multiple cats, you don’t always know which cat is doing or has done what? You might think you know, but not always until… Yes, until one of them leaves. When Lily left us almost three weeks ago, … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Hug a Cat Day
Today is National Hug Your Cat Day. Now that’s an easy and pleasant honor to bestow on our cats, isn’t it? But not all cats enjoy a wrap-around, confining hug. Some don’t even like to be picked up or held. … Continue reading
Posted in Activities for Cats, Cats and Holidays
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – How Do You Name a Cat?
Sometimes, when we bring a new cat or kitten into the home, we already have a name picked out—a name we heard and held onto in case… Some of us name our cats for their color or markings, Oreo (for … Continue reading
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