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Monthly Archives: November 2021
Newsday Tuesday – Cats That Come Hungry
We had visits from a new cat over the weekend. A handsome boldly-striped tabby stopped by for a little food and a lot of petting. Does this happen where you live? It doesn’t happen to us very often, but it … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – What’s Happening in the Klepto and Calico Cat Mystery Factory?
Book 54 of the Klepto Cat Mysteries is published and garnering many five-star reviews and ratings. You can now read either the print or Kindle version of Claw and Order. And don’t forget that books make great gifts. Order books … Continue reading
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Frivolous Friday – I Missed That Photo Again
Cats spend their day posing and I spend my day trying to get that great shot of cats looking cute, funny, clever, smart and just doing catlike things. But there are some photos I can never quite get of my … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Happy Thanksgiving
Enjoy your day and remember to keep your cats safe—no turkey bones or anything chocolate, oniony, or garlicky—which often includes the stuffing. Just about the safest part of the Thanksgiving dinner for your cats is bits of the turkey meat … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats at Work
Yesterday we talked about alleviating stress in cats, today I’d like to explore the concept of cats as stress relief for us. I don’t know about you, but I smile when I see a cat on facebook, on the street, … Continue reading
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Newsday Tuesday – Stress Release for Cats
Sometimes our cats get stressed—a stranger comes to visit, they’re taken to the vet against their will, a noisy truck rumbles past the house, an alarm sounds, another cat walks through the yard or someone they know and trust leaves … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Book Readers Versus Reviewers
I received a couple of reviews for my cozy mysteries in the last few months—book reviews by book reviewers who were unfamiliar with my books. Both of them said the same thing. There were a lot of things they liked … Continue reading
Posted in Cat Books, Writing about cats
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Frivolous Friday – Have You Ever Been Chosen By as Cat
Many of us embrace a cat that shows up on our doorstep or that reaches out to us as we walk past their pen at a shelter. I’ll bet you have a story of at least one cat that chose … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – My Cat-Your Cat
Do you share a cat? I’ve learned over the years that cats develop a different relationship with each person in a household. A cat might closely bond with one person and tolerate the others. She may entice one family member … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats in the Strangest Predicaments
Did you see the viral image of the cat who got stuck in the potato masher? It’s one of those hand-held mashers that one could never imagine being a problem for a cat, unless the cat has the capacity to … Continue reading
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