I found our cat Sis at a farmhouse in Galena, IL, where she was a happy, healthy kitten, playing with her brothers and sisters. Her mother was part Siamese, and she and her brother were white. Sis came to live with us as an indoor-outdoor cat. Sis took to our family of three rambunctious boys …
You know how in the movies people roll around and sleep and play in piles of cash? Some of us wish we could do that … but the fat cats in these photos really are doing it! In related news: Some people have too much time on their hands. All photos from Cash Cats Tumblr.
The ruins from Rome’s heyday are probably the most often photographed features of Italy’s capital. Running a close second, though, are the cats who live in and around the archeological sites and on the city’s streets. By some estimates, there are 300,000 feral cats living in 2,000 colonies throughout Rome. Although some Romans aren’t fond …
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Kittens never tire of chasing laser pointers. We never tire of watching kittens chase laser pointers. We’ve seen Thunder and Monkey here before, and the kittens are growing up to be strong, healthy, active cats … but they will never outgrow the laser pointer. We imagine their inner dialogue goes something like this: Dear diary, …
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We were scratching around for natural pet products when we unearthed Mountain Cat Trees. This Massachusetts-based company lovingly crafts cat trees and scratching posts made from real trees. Rebecca Mountain of Mountain Cat Trees began creating her own feline furniture after becoming frustrated with carpeted cat towers that looked ugly and also encouraged her cats …
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Mrs. Missao lives in a “tiny world, with dignity, and mutual love” for her constant cat companion, Fukumaru. In a photo story by Miyoko Ihara, the photographer reveals an inner world between her grandmother and her white cat. Her grandmother, Mrs. Missao, is an 85-year-old farmer, and she and her kitty, Fukumaru, work every day …
Perpetual old man and occasional writer William S. Burroughs was asked whether he had any regrets in life. His answer? "Practically everything." Unlike Bill, I haven’t shot and killed any close family members, but like Bill, I do have regrets. Regrets about pets. Pet regrets. Re-pets. As a younger and far more stupid man, and …
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