Last week’s Shark Week is now a memory, just a thin, fading ripple on the ocean of television. We had fun. We celebrated with cats dressed as sharks. We watched show after show of these calm, bloodthirsty predators exercising complete control of their environment. We looked from the TV to our cat and from our …
Say Goodbye to Shark Week With a Shark-Cat on a Roomba Read More »
It’s been almost one year since Ghost Cat came into my life, but she’s already given me a lifetime of love and taught me many lessons, not just about cats, but also about myself. As we approach the anniversary of Ghost Cat’s adoption date I find myself reflecting on how this cat has truly changed …
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When my editor first emailed me about something called the Jail Cats project, I assumed it was a spoof website — maybe something that was inspired by a random comment in a municipal brainstorming session in an episode of Parks and Recreation. The comedy angle was exacerbated by a light-hearted conversation I’d recently had with …
In the Jail Cats Program, Prisoners Socialize Shelter Kittens Read More »
Gastrointestinal foreign bodies occur when animals (or people, for that matter) consume items that are not edible. Dogs are especially notorious for consuming foreign objects. I’ve seen dogs who have swallowed rocks, sticks, toy squeakers, socks, underwear, and tampons. Cats are much less silly than dogs when it comes to swallowing strange things, but there …
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