Here’s what I don’t get: Why is it crazy to love other beings and give them the care and support they need? Isn’t love the best thing in the world? Isn’t this when we are being our best selves? What could be wrong with that? Ask yourself this question: Which person is crazy? The one …
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I fell in love with her unexpectedly. From the moment I laid eyes on my Ghost Cat I knew she would be my best friend, but she definitely isn’t the cat I’d pined over and planned to adopt. I thought I’d be getting an designer kitten I could tame. Instead, I got a sweet and …
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Scotland has made a great many contributions to the world. Haggis. The inspiration for Braveheart. “Auld Lang Syne.” Ewan McGregor. Kilts. Ewan McGregor wearing a kilt. And now it can add “public art installations devoted to cats” to the list of attractions, alongside castles and the birthplace of Sean Connery. The small town of St. …
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We have some huge news in the cat rescue community. A few weeks ago, the results of a study about FIV transmission between infected and non-infected cats were published in The Veterinary Journal. The results confirmed what a lot of us have known for decades: FIV is not transmitted between cats who live peacefully together. …
Orange is probably my least favorite color. I know it’s the color of honey and beer (two of my favorite things to consume), but I just can’t dig it. There is no orange in my wardrobe or in my interior decorating. I love pink, red, and yellow — colors normally considered obnoxious — but you …
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It’s a good thing that The Creator, whoever or whatever she is, installed those filters between thought and behavior in humans. We downright depend on them. Cats, on the other hand, benefit from having none. I’ll demonstrate. Picture this: My fiancée’s longtime friend Erin came to town last week and stayed with us while she …
