Editor’s note: This story ran originally on our SAY Media Inc. sister site ReadWrite, but we’re publishing it again here (with permission) so Catster readers can comment on it. When I’m at work, my cats — Gamera and Gojira — love to defy me. I know this because my smart home tells me so. People …
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Midwinter is the time I start getting itchy for spring. Every once in a while a warm breeze blows through with the promise of better weather and the disappearance of snow. When that happens, all I can think about is what I’m going to plant in my garden, and every year I take my cats …
Lt. Col. J.D. Rainbolt (a.k.a. Daddy) left us earlier this month, two months after he fell and broke his arm just below the shoulder. When he discarded his terrestrial cloak, he shed the pain of a body that refused to heal. He also left behind the tears of two daughters and a son who loved …
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You’re a busy person. We all are. The world has gotten noisier and crazier. More stuff demands our attention. How do we do it all? What’s important and what’s not? And what about our cats? These cats need our love. They need our time. When we take them into our homes, we make a commitment …
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Warning: This post contains graphic images. Reader discretion is advised. It’s probably the worst thing that can happen to a pet owner: You hear the smoke detector in your home go off, startling you from your slumber. You immediately smell the smoke in the air and your heart jumps in your throat as you realize …
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I’ve always naturally clicked with cats. From as far back as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed spending time with kitties more often than hanging with most humans. I think part of the reason is that we share some of the same interests. In fact, we are quite passionate about more than a few. So am …
