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Monthly Archives: October 2021
Frivolous Friday – National Cat Day (And Halloween)
Yes, yet another cat holiday. Today is National Cat Day. This was the brainchild of Colleen Paige. She suggested this celebration in 2005 in order to “help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Cats Doing Un-catlike Things
This is another favorite photo topic of mine. Here, you’ll see I caught a rare picture of Smokey (aka Rags) climbing a ladder and who has ever seen a cat with a lettuce leaf? I’ve shared a photo of Olivia … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Camera-Shy Cats
We talked about photography and cats on Monday. Cats give us so many wonderful photo-ops, but what about those that we miss—those photo opportunities we aren’t swift enough to capture or we just can’t get the angle we want or … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Homing Cats
Back to the fascinating topic of cats finding their way to their former home when their family moves with them or they’ve been inadvertently taken away from their home. How do cats do this? Dr. Joseph Rhine of Duke University … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Artistic Cat Photography
You all know that I like photographing cats. I used to carry a camera while taking my daily walks, now I just use my phone camera to capture the cats I come across. I have a collection of cats in … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – Cats, Plants, and Flowers
It’s not unusual for me to receive a bouquet of flowers from one of my daughters or a friend or neighbor. Like many, I do enjoy flowers. For my birthday this year, one granddaughter ordered a subscription to garden boxes. … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Fave Klepto and Calico Cat Mysteries
Rags and his supporting human characters in the Klepto Cat Mystery series have fans. Readers adore my cozy mysteries. They’ve especially enjoyed losing themselves in these stories during the last nearly two years. Some readers have absolutely become hooked. Now … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – How to Name a Cat
We all have ways of naming our pets. Today I thought I’d explore this concept. I hope to get your feedback for a follow-up post. So email me PLFry620@yahoo.com or leave a comment here sharing stories of some of the … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Hunting Big Cats in the US
It happens. People collect one or more exotic cats—tigers, leopards, and others—the cat gets out and bad things can happen—usually to the innocent cat. A fifty-pound caracal escaped from a garage in the Detroit suburbs last week. In fact two … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Global Cat Day
Saturday, October 16, was Global Cat Day and National Feral Cat Day. Another day designed to acknowledge our feral cat population. It is recommended and urged that we all become advocates for cats and that we do what we can … Continue reading
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