Some experts say a good way to know if you’re ready for the responsibility of a human baby is to first bring a pet into your family. In my experience, properly caring for a pet gives you a tiny sip of what it’s like to keep a human child alive and healthy. My husband and …
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At first, I thought Ghost Cat had eaten a piece of wayward beet. I’ve been juicing lately, so it’s not uncommon to find small bits of vegetable all over my kitchen. I’m embarrassed to say that’s why my first thought was beets, not blood. The next day, the weird red stain was still showing up …
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I will never have enough money to do all that I would like to do to help cats. But who does? Rather than indulging this frustrating mindset, I think a better approach is to think about what I can do for cats. I’ve written at Catster about Zorro, a beautiful stray who showed up at …
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In my family, we grew up playing games. Some of my earliest memories revolve around playing Life with my mother, father and brothers. We always had a cabinet full of games and puzzles, and we played them every chance we got. Despite my childhood love for games, though, I stopped playing them for a long …
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When I found Murdock the Marvelous, the Magical Blind Cat on Facebook, I had no idea that the person who rescued him was the wife of an old friend. Anna Hessler, Murdock’s mom, is a veterinary technician at the Sonoma Humane Society in Santa Rosa, California, who happens to be married to my friend R.W. …
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When my cats want to snuggle, I normally welcome and encourage it. After all, there are few things more pleasant than a warm, purring kitty gently kneading my leg while wholly stoned on love and good vibes. But sometimes it is neither the time nor the place for snuggles; in fact, it can be downright …
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