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Vicky Walker
As a record store geek in London, I always preferred filing in the back room to being mean to customers who asked for records by Esther Glorifan and the Miami Sewing Machine, or "that song I heard on the radio yesterday at about two o'clock." Later, I became a record company reptile who schmoozed with fourth-rate indie bands who never troubled the compilers of the pop charts.
I moved to California in 2000 and put my lifelong grammar nerd tendencies to work as editorial operations manager at two alt-weeklies. I also volunteered at the SPCA, specializing in working with Affection Eaters, which are not evil zombie cats but rather the frightened cats and kittens who need company at mealtimes. I never thought I'd get paid for combining my fervent kitty love with my mad copyediting skillz, but here I am!
Full Name: Vicky Walker
Age: Verging on decrepitude
Location: San Francisco via York and southeast London
Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: Right here on Dogster
What I Do for a Living: Executive editor at Catster/Dogster
What I Do for Fun: Research San Francisco history, interview octogenarians about San Francisco history, try to build a time machine to see more of San Francisco history
The Furry Members of My Household Are: Ambrose Hoffman, aka the Velvet Lamb, an excessively fluffy tuxedo boy; Gentleman Jim, a mediumhaired ginger tabby who moves like jelly sliding off a table
My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Bernal Heights, cat idiosyncrasies
My Pet Peeves Are: False ranges, overamplification, misuse of the possessive apostrophe
My Guilty Pleasures Are: Stephen King novels, Thorntons tablet fudge, and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, sometimes simultaneously
How I Deal with Cat Hair: In the house: wait for it to form into tumbleweed dust bunnies and harvest. On clothes: clump of parcel tape wrapped around my hand.
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: Less sarcastic
Stories by Vicky Walker
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Editor's Picks: The Coolest Cat Stuff at SuperZoo 2014
— Three Catster employees visited the giant Las Vegas pet expo, and we show you the best cat merchandise and cat-related sights we found.
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Colonel Meow Is Gone
— A post on the famous cat's Facebook page reports the fierce feline passed away in the night, and it's a sad day for Catster and cat-lovers.
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I Scored Big at the World's Greatest Cat Lady Estate Sale
— Ornaments, keychains, statuettes, toys -- they all had kitty ears and a tail. I was in heaven.
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My Cat Threw Himself Under a Car Days Before I Emigrated to the USA
— This adventuresome cat passed away as I prepared to leave the country. He always got into scrapes -- but this was just too much.
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How I Went Out to Buy Litter and Came Home with Cat No. 3
— I meant only to get some supplies, but I came home with a new kitty instead.
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What We're Obsessed With: ASOS Collection Cat-Print Laptop Case
— Cats are all over the Internet, and now they're all over the outside of your computer, too, thanks to this cute laptop case.
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My Cat Died in England; Now Her Skull Sits on My Mantelpiece in America
— After she died, my cat went into the compost bin -- respectfully. A year and a bit later, I brought a little piece of her home with me.
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Meet Jackie Jones and Her Famous Tap-Dancing Cat
— Old-timey music and a pink-tasseled tapdancing cat are just part of the fun.
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Look What the Cat Dragged In: In My Case, a Houseful of Baby Possums
— I was on my first cup of tea of the morning when I spotted a worm wriggling along the curtain rail. "How did a worm get up there?" I wondered.
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The Teal Cat Project Turns Tacky Kitty Figurines Into Chic Centerpieces for Charity
— We've died and gone to cat tchotchke heaven! Hoard away, fellow collectors: it's for a great cause.
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