It gets downright hot and way too muggy in the southern part of the U.S. It usually starts in the late spring and lasts until late autumn. It definitely takes a lot of getting used to if you’re not originally from the South. It took me a few years to adjust when I first moved …
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Saffy is a gorgeous gray gal. For real — she could be a cat model. That part’s the good news. The not-so-good news is she doesn’t really do much and her self-esteem is buried pretty deeply in the litter box. I feel so badly for her because Cosmo and Phoebe treat her like a second-class …
Wouldn’t it be nice if we developed strong, healthy bonds with every member of our family? Stop laughing — it could happen. Maybe. Cats are definitely family members and, like with human relationships, personalities come into play. Sometimes it takes some thought and patience to cultivate a connection. And when kids are involved, multiply that …
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I am always surprised when people think having cats is a bad thing. In my 20s, I spent a lot of time flirting with seemingly nice guys at bars. The conversation would inevitably progress from booze to bullcrap to my cats. When we were a few drinks in, I’d reveal my feline roommates’ names and …
Four Ways I’ll Judge You Based on How You Treat My Cats Read More »
It was a dark and stormy night — no, wait! It was actually a breezy, warm spring evening in April when, as my husband and I were lying in bed watching videos on YouTube, a dark figure approached our sliding glass door. The light from inside revealed my friend Carla standing there. "Rusty and I …
I Bottle-Raised a Friend’s Kitten; Giving Her Up Broke My Heart Read More »
Seventeen years ago this May, Siouxsie Mew walked into my life. My relationship with her has outlasted many friends and lovers, and pretty much every person in my life except my family and my best friend in the universe. I weaned her, I helped her recover from her spay surgery, she’s one of the original …
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