When my sister told me she was pregnant, here’s how she framed it: "I need to tell you something, but I think you’re going to be mad." But then she told me and it was all good. A baby! The first one in my life, really. I’d never so much as baby-sat, and I never …
Most of us understand at least some cat language, but there are some things that mystify even the most experienced of cat lovers. Why, for example, does your cat persist in doing things you consider annoying or even disgusting, no matter how often you scold her? The answer is because a lot of these are …
Stop! There is life after death after you’ve accidentally put your favorite wool sweater in the dryer! In fact, your ruined wool sweater can be reincarnated as a kitty plush and gifted to your favorite cat-lover friend. Just ask Etsy artist Jennifer Syfu, who lovingly transforms old wool sweaters into stuffed cat toys you can’t …
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Okay, kittens are paws-down cute. Has anyone ever said, “That kitten is not cute”? No. Because it’s impossible. The universe would implode. In fact, world peace could probably be achieved if everyone got a chance to hug a kitten daily. But some people, unfortunately, don’t get to have kittens — either because they have allergies …
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Oh, the gift of a stumpy carcass! My kitties aren’t allowed outside unless I am supervising. On the rare occasion that a kitty catches a bird or mouse, I am there to snuff out any joy that they would have received from its death. If you are going to allow your cat outside, you really …
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One recent Saturday, my husband and I got up late and decided to go for brunch with our pal PJ before settling in on the couch for a weekend of inertia. First, though, we had to load up on cat litter for Miss Uppity Tibbs, our grumpy, mostly toothless polydactyl old lady tabby, and Ambrose …
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