Early in her rescue career, Jennifer Hart learned street cats are not always what they seem. The president of Furry Friends, a no-kill shelter in Vancouver, Washington, once trapped a lot of homeless kitties, assuming they were feral. She quickly discovered that many of these cats were not feral at all. “They were cats that …
At Furry Friends Cat Rescue, the Joy Outweighs the Heartache Read More »
Greetings and salutations! It’s that special time of the week when we come together for a lesson in Fanglish — cat slang. If you’re reading this, you’re part of the inner circle of humans who are privy to the underground language spoken by the worldwide feline community when we’re not in their presence. It’s a …
Friday Fanglish Cat Slang: Words on Routines and Habits Read More »
I’m not crazy about the selfie phenomenon. I’m searching for the right word here … many selfies make me a little uneasy. I’m not sure why. Sometimes, it seems like so much careful effort has been put into the crafting and posing of a selfie. Sometimes, not. I’m not sure I want to spend all …
Do You Take Photos of Your Cats But Not Yourself? Read More »
I was walking uptown from my apartment on New York’s Lower East Side two weeks ago when an especially exuberant corner — Orchard and Delancey, to be specific — caught my eye. Fancy that, I thought. Someone painted a building just for me. That majestic white beast (posed on the building’s Orchard side in homage to Seinfeld‘s …
