I have a few friends who don’t care for cats. But when I meet someone and we discover that we both love cats, we’re both instantly on a whole new level. And I’ll freely admit that I don’t understand how anyone can’t love cats — though I grant these people their differences. It’s hard to …
If You Hate Hearing Me Talk About My Cats, We Probably Can’t Be Friends Read More »
I’m a hypocrite. Every year I write a post in my own blog or here on Catster about the importance of dental health, and in each of those posts I encourage people to brush their cat’s teeth. Now my 16-year-old cat, Siouxsie, is missing most of her molars, and I’ve got to start practicing what …
The first column I ever wrote for Catster was on the topic of cat leggings. At the time, they were quickly becoming a staple of my cat lady blogger wardrobe, and I waxed poetic on the virtues on wearing the cat-fashion non-pants. A year later, my enthusiasm for the controversial fashion choice has not waned, …
If you share your life with cats, we don’t have to tell you they are intelligent creatures. Felines are highly intuitive and usually learn new things quickly. I’m not embarrassed to say my cats have outsmarted me a time or two. Or six. What if cats could get even smarter by attending college and receiving …
One of the oldest recognized cat breeds in the world, the Siamese cat, originated in what is now known as Thailand and what was then known as Siam (hence Siamese). The distinctly colored cats were given as royal gifts, which is how the breed made its way from Asia to Europe in 1884, when a …
A Photo Tribute to the Siamese: One of the Oldest Cat Breeds Read More »
On the first official day of SXSW Interactive Festival, I was ready to go home. That’s because I had the good fortune of getting in early to see Grumpy Cat (and also Scumbag Steve, but this is Catster, so we’re focusing on the kitty here). I’ve attended the festival four years now, to catch up …
