Month: November 2014
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5 Ways My Cats Have Taught Me to Be Thankful
Thanksgiving means more than it once did when I consider the things I've learned from my cats.
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Meet Some Cats Who Aren’t Thrilled With Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving might be a widely anticipated date on the human calendar, but growing evidence suggests that cats really aren’t that fussed with the holiday. Instead of embracing the turkey-tastic shenanigans of the season, many felines prefer to show their finicky side and affect a totally non-plussed approach to the day. Not convinced? Check out these …
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My Friend Made an Interior Cat Passageway With a Picture Frame
I have a lot of friends who are good at finding unusual ways to solve common problems, and my friend R. is no exception. Like me, R. is a cat lover. She shares her home with several loved cats and humans. (I wrote about R’s ability to think creatively when she had a cool interior …
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Get to Know the Persian: The Original Feline Nobility
Persians appeared in the first cat shows ever held, and more than 100 years later, the breed is still one of the most popular in the cat fancy.
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Videos We Love: Cats Baffled By Their Own Reflections
Admit it: Without a basic understanding of reflections, you'd be scared of mirrors, too.
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5 Actions — Er, INactions — That Prove I’m as Lazy as a Cat
Sometimes I feel too lazy to wash a spoon, so I eat yogurt with a fork. So what? My cat approves.
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39 Reasons Cats Would Make Great Black Friday Shoppers
Only pros go shopping on Black Friday, psyched up for battle in the retail arena. Enter the cat.
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5 Everyday Human Activities I Want to See My Cats Do
Driving a bus? Returning a pantsuit? I love thinking about my cats doing "people things."
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How to Make a “Tuna Turkey” for Your Cat This Thanksgiving
A few years ago my husband and I were preparing our first Thanksgiving dinner together. It was the first year we bypassed our respective families’ big celebrations and started our own traditions with our own family — our cat and our friends. We giddily gathered ingredients the week before, with only a few minor snafus. …
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5 Cat-Related Things I Am Grateful for This Year
When I think of all that’s happened between last Thanksgiving and this Thanksgiving — wow, I have a lot to be grateful for! Gratitude is a great practice for me to cultivate. Somehow, when I remember to be thankful for things, everything else instantly improves and becomes easier. Naturally, my cats are in the thick …