So last week, I wrote articles saying that Hello Kitty is not a cat, and that yes, Snoopy is a dog. Now, it looks like I have to modify one of those a little. Don’t worry, all you Peanuts fans — Snoopy is still a Beagle. But all the Sanrio fans who felt like their …
You Can Relax Now, Everyone: Hello Kitty Is a Cat Again Read More »
As my cat, Yoda, enters his senior years, it makes me sad to see the once vibrant kitten (who earned his name because he was so adorably ugly, with a giant head) start to slow down. He is now 13, an eighth grader at Colonel Meow Middle School, and although he purrs loudly and often, …
This weekend, the world temporarily halted its barbecue and watched in awe as a cache of celebrity nude pictures was dumped on the Internet, featuring such notable actresses as Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead (?), Victoria Justice (?), and many other celebrities we are learning about for the first time. But cheek to …
Although I’ve enjoyed my first year in Seattle, in a bustling neighborhood near downtown, I have learned that there are some things I can live without. Beyond the exorbitant rents and the nearly impossible parking, I’ve reached my tolerance limit for some of the idiosyncrasies of my new home. It’s a cool area, but it’s …
What My Cats Are Looking for in Our Next Apartment Read More »
Last year, right here on Catster, I asked my cat Cosmo to choose my outfit. He made some interesting choices, although I don’t think I would have worn the ensemble to Target or anything. But who am I to judge style? Maybe he’s right in line with what’s happening in the high fashion scene in …
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I recently realized that my cats have shaped who I am and how I move through the world. Is this crazy? Someone who doesn’t love cats might think I am absolutely nuts. Yet I think about what I once heard a man say a long time ago: He said his children were his greatest teachers. …
Cats certainly are soft, cuddly, loveable creatures. They provide joy and companionship for millions of people. They make wonderful family pets, and cat ownership offers many psychological and health benefits for people. Sadly, there there is nothing that can destroy the relationship between a cat and its owner more rapidly and thoroughly than house soiling …
Ask a Vet: Why Do Cats Pee Outside the Litter Box? Read More »
