Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the September/October 2015 issue of Catster print magazine. Click here to subscribe to Catster magazine. It’s astounding but true that lingering misperceptions about cats — which date back to the Dark Ages — still persist. There are people who insist that cats are evil, especially black cats. As …
I consider myself a pretty lenient cat mom. I let my girls, Ghost Cat and Specter, pretty much rule the roost around here. They have the run of the house and a can get away with a lot more than any other member of the household (just ask my dogs). They steal my stuff, demand …
Keep passing the open windows. That’s from John Irving’s book, The Hotel New Hampshire. The parents in the book said it to their kids, who picked it up and repeated it to each other throughout their lives. It’s another way of saying, “Don’t give up,” “Persevere,” or perhaps Illegitimi non carborundum. Someone in San Francisco …
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Have you ever wondered how marvelous a hybrid cat-chicken-rabbit creature would be? Well, a tiny little kitty going by the name of Margo might just hold the answer we’ve all been waiting on. Now, don’t worry, there are no genetic-bending, cross-species shenanigans going on here — it’s just that Margo is a special needs kitten …
When a cat moves from one position to another, there’s usually a bit of stretching involved. I once read that we should follow our cat’s lead and stretch our bodies as soon as we emerge from sleep. I totally get it. Stretching our muscles means less injuries and enhanced flexibility — plus it just feels …
