On Friday, we established that a certain bunch of feral cats in Brooklyn had joined the War Against Christmas by annually kicking the baby Jesus out of his own nativity scene. Thanks to Laughing Squid, we’ve found another example of a cat engaging in anti-Christmas activity, but this time taking the battle inside. In this …
Where I come from, when you first meet someone, the questions go from, “Where do you live?” to “Oh! you must know so and so.” Puerto Rico is an island that has a six degrees of separation quality to it, but it feels like two. No matter who you meet, they know someone you know. …
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For “the 12 Cats of Christmas,” each day we pluck one notable furball who has made a huge and lasting impression on our hearts over the last 12 months and revisit his or her story. Consider it your daily festive feline gift. Today we brave the floods with … 7. Momo The summer month of …
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A note from Einstein’s “assistant”: Welcome to the new weekly column, Ask Einstein. Well, it’s not really new. I’ve really been around for a decade and a half and won a cat box full of writing awards. Like most authors I’ve used pseudonyms: Hobbes, Wally, Einstein, and Groucho. But it’s still just little ol’ me. …
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Late last month, a cat was surrendered to the Darlington County Humane Society in Hartsville, S.C. Elizabeth had apparently been thrown in a fire pit and had run away into hiding, and when the family finally found her after a week, it was almost too late. She had burns over 70 percent of her body. …
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‘Tis the season to celebrate family and friends, joy and warmth, and yes, even a couple of miracles. Lili is a perfect Monday Miracle for the season because she has what her human friend calls “Christmas eyes” — Lili’s eyes shine red and green when the camera flash reflects off her retinas, hence her “Christmas …
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Merlin, Gris Gris, Domino and Odin write: Disregard the byline. This was not written by the yellow-haired woman, aka our cat mom, but by her cats. We taught her all the cat wisdom she knows. It’s come to our attention our furless two-legged companions need all the advice they can get during the so called …
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