When I left off my cross-country travelogue last week, the cats and I had stopped for the night in the lovely town of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The cats were really getting the hang of traveling — or so I thought. Thomas and Siouxsie settled down in my lap for some deniable snuggling while I watched …
Have Your Cats Ever Freaked You Out During a Long Trip? Read More »
I hate wearing plain socks, and you won’t find any white ones in my drawer. I have striped socks, black socks that say “Live Fast Die Pretty” in sparkly red letters on them, animal print socks, Halloween socks, and, of course, many, many pairs of cat socks. Cat fashion may be invading the mall this …
Editor’s Picks: 5 Ridiculously Cute Cat Socks and Tights Read More »
It might not be the financial crisis of 2008, but many of us are still struggling with how to best allocate our money. It seems that there are so many things demanding dollars, and costs continue to increase everywhere. Bringing a cat into the picture, or keeping a cat or cats, complicates our finances further. …
Mittens has had a tough couple of weeks, especially where Phil the dog is concerned. He thinks he’d be much happier as an only child and has made his feelings crystal clear. And by the way, Mittens is perplexed as to why in the world a human thinks a cat would want to spend a …
Mittens Will NOT Wear a Sailor Suit, Even for Grandma’s Treats Read More »
It’s no secret I love Tumblr, so when I got to Catster I was like, “Hey folks, we’ve got a Facebook, a Twitter, a Pinterest, and an Instagram … but where’s the Tumblr?” They stared at me with blank faces, and I was all, “THERE’S NO TUMBLR?” Some time passed. I made further inquiries into …
Which of the following statements is true? Picking up and holding a cat is an extremely tricky procedure that takes great skill and precision. Picking up and holding a cat is the easiest thing in the world. Until about a month ago, I’d have sworn that the first statement was true, even though I’d witnessed …
