Some cats don’t seem to mind wearing kitty clothing, while others simply have no patience for donning duds of any kind. My cats are somewhere in the middle. Depending on their mood, they may willingly wear a holiday hat or a smart vest. Other times, they want none of that business and opt to shred …
Boo! We Review PetSmart’s 2013 Halloween Costumes and Toys Read More »
Nestling in the foothills of the picturesque vineyard-clad Constantiaberg Mountains in Cape Town, South Africa, is Pollsmoor Prison. This maximum-security facility once housed Nelson Mandela, the country’s most famous political prisoner from the apartheid era, who later became the country’s first black president. Today it houses murderers, rapists, notorious gangsters — and a unique feral …
Meet the Stray Cats Who Live in Nelson Mandela’s Former Jail Read More »
Editor’s note: This post originally ran on Deb’s site, The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey, but we’re running it here with her permission because it’s lovely. The thing with inevitability is that no matter how many wishes upon a star, you cannot stop what is meant to be, and I now find myself, a born …
A Tribute to Mr. Jazz, My Beloved 15-Year-Old Ragdoll Cat Read More »
Here’s the thing about trash-talking your roommates: Humans are fair game. We’ve all lived with that friend who lets the dishes pile up in the sink, thinks the bathroom floor is an ideal receptacle for dirty underwear, and always has mysterious "extra expenses" around the time rent is due. In fact, since everyone is broke, …
9 Things Not to Say to Someone Whose Roommates Are Cats Read More »
On a recent sunny and beautiful afternoon, I looked up from my writing to glance outside at the public garden I can see from my window. But instead of looking toward the left and out the window, my eyes moved to the right and I caught a glimpse of the altar I’d made to celebrate …
Does the Grief over Losing a Beloved Cat Ever Really Go Away? Read More »
Polite warning: Do not read on if you’re not prepared to tolerate seeing something a little skewed and possibly disturbing. If you’re of a well-fortified disposition, though, welcome to the weird world of the half-cat. As the name suggests, the half-cat is a rare two-legged feline. You may remember that last year a cat called …
Welcome to the Weird and Warped World of the Half-Cat Read More »
