Dear Proprietor, Greetings! First of all, allow me to congratulate you on your fine drinking establishment. Without doubt, it is one of the five best new faux-divey bars in the area. The thrift store furniture is a unique touch. As I find myself frequenting your watering hole often, I feel qualified to write to you …
Black cats have the lowest adoption rate of any animal at the shelter. I see that statistic online a lot, and it has become more real to me as I’ve started visiting shelters and witnessed cage after cage filled with beautiful black felines in need of homes. Words can’t express how sad this makes me, …
I’m not ashamed to admit I love watching TV. I watch only an hour or two a day, but I truly savor the moments in front of the boob tube. Well, I suppose it’s not so much a tube anymore, right? Boob flat-screen? That sounds all kinds of wrong. Anyway. As much as I adore …
I love cats. I love art. I love art that features cats. Well, some art that features cats, anyway. I just can’t get down with the Thomas Kincade, Painter Of LightÔäó (seriously, he has a trademark on the phrase) school of “art.” I don’t like flowery paintings of cute kittens who look like they belong …
When It Comes to Cat Art, Are You a Snob Like I Am? Read More »
T.S. Eliot wisely observed: The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn’t just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. Of course, anyone who has a cat already knows this. Growing up we …
The two cats are fine. They’re fine. So don’t worry about them, okay? When I say “I blew it,” I didn’t forget the cats. (And, strictly speaking, I’m not the one who blew it. We’ll get to that.) The cats got food. The cats got water. The cats got love. The cats got their litter …
I Got My First Cat-Sitting Assignment — and I Blew It Read More »
