Month: February 2015
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Vid We Love: We May (Or May Not) Owe Everything to Cats
This post is brought to you by: Iams and Catster released a video about cats this morning, and it posits the theory that cats are behind damn near everything. You should watch it. It has all the viral kitties in it. Nice work, huh? And intriguing — this idea that we have our cats …
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Leonard Nimoy RIP: A Black Cat Charmed the Emotionless Spock
At the venerable actor's passing, we revisit a "Star Trek" episode involving Spock and a black cat.
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5 Cats Who Have Seen the Light and Followed It All Day
According to the calendar, it’s almost spring — allegedly. Deep into February, winter still feels endless. In Kansas City, we’re staring down a snowy weekend and single-digit temperatures, and I’ve heard from multiple sources that we have a chilly March in our future. I know it’s not as bad as Boston, but last week I …
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Do People Ever Accuse You of Spoiling Your Cats?
Sometimes I tell myself that I am spoiling my cats. I’ve gotten used to using that particular word without thinking about what it really means. Sometimes I even use the word “spoil” out loud. But I am going to begin to retrain my brain. I am not spoiling my cats. I am treating them well …
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Do You Give Your Cats Fancy Nicknames?
Classy-sounding nicknames make me laugh -- case in point, I call my chowhound, Saffy, "Maxine Platterton of Redlobstershire."
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We Chat With Cat-Guy Becket, Anne Rice’s Personal Assistant
Becket is the personal assistant to the gothic fiction maven Anne Rice, along with being an author and musician in his own right. On a day-to-day basis he’s comfortable dwelling in a fantasy world where goblin queens and steampunk vampires galavant against a backdrop peppered with necropolis castles and dusky vistas. He’s also a confirmed …
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Emerson Is a Disabled Cat Who’s Loving Despite a History of Abuse
His was among the worst cruelty cases one shelter had ever seen, but his heart doesn't show it.
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9 Phrases I That Say to My Cats as Well as My Kids
"Slow down!" "I'll be out in a second!" "I love you!" Cats and kids aren't really that different.
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Are You Your Cat’s Favorite Person? I’m … Not, Unfortunately
Chuck, the sleek black cat my husband Joe and I brought home after graduating from college, was sewn to my feet like Peter Pan’s shadow. It didn’t strike me as unusual that he followed me everywhere; that’s what shadows do, of course. Chuck was on his hind legs, with his paws on the other side …
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Get to Know the British Shorthair: A Purring Teddy Bear
With big round eyes and a permanent smile, this easygoing breed is loved around the world.
