I cannot even recall a life without cats. Growing up, our family always included at least one or two felines. So, as you can imagine, I’ve gotten used to a certain type of lifestyle. Sometimes I visit friends without cats and feel like I’m watching some kind of reality show featuring people who live in …
I watched as our cat Abby walked back and forth on the table while my husband petted her. “Are you as bonded to Abby as you are to the rest of our pets?” I asked. My husband looked surprised. “Of course,” he said. “Aren’t you?” The truth is, I wasn’t, and it had been bothering …
Samuel Johnson was notorious for his prejudice against Scotland. In the Dictionary (1755), Johnson’s entry for “oats” describes them as a “grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.” Yikes. Interestingly, in 1763, he met James Boswell, a young Scot who would go on to become a lifelong …
Einstein, A couple of weeks ago my human took me to the vet. You know what he says? He wants me to take pills twice a day for the rest of my life. That’s a long time even in cat years. Well, I showed them. I summoned the strength of a heavyweight when Mom tries …
I haven’t always been the picture of mental health. That’s a joke, because I wouldn’t even say I am now. I have very long history of mental illness. It has been present since birth, but it really got bad when I hit adolescence. During that time of my life, I was even hospitalized twice, and …
Some may call it luck, some may call it coincidence, but we’re gonna call it a Monday Miracle. When Lucius was rescued he required surgery to have his eyes removed, leaving veterinarians to wonder if the surgery was worth it for a cat who didn’t have a home. Certain that Lucius’ eye condition would leave …
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