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Category Archives: About Cats
Feline Fun Friday – Hairball Awareness
Today is National Hairball Awareness Day—bringing awareness to those of us who either freak out when we see our cat struggle to produce one of those ugly wads of fur on occasion or who believe these are natural occurrences for … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – Helicopter Cat Mom
Are you a helicopter cat mom or dad? Are you constantly watching and searching for and checking over and fussing over your cat(s). If so—good for you!!! There are a lot of difficulties and serious problems that you can thwart … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – National Tortie Cat Day
Today is National Tortie Cat Day (or Tortoisehell Cat Appreciation Day). If you’ve ever had a tortie, you’re probably celebrating in your heart. I am. What is a tortie (or tortoiseshell) cat? They sort of look like a calico without … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday – Cats Inside Versus Outside
Do you have friends who still offer their cats the freedom of the out of doors? I imagine you have neighbors who do. I now have six neighborhood cats visiting my yard pretty much on a daily basis. Two coming … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – How Do You Leave Your Cat?
It’s inevitable that you will leave your cat(s) home alone at some point for varying amounts of time. How does your cat react to this? Are her reactions different when you’ve left her for a quick grocery store run than … Continue reading
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Paws Up for Wednesday – Fun and Interesting Cat Habits
If you’ve adopted a lot of cats over the years as I have, you know how different each of them can be. Some of them develop very interesting habits and ways. Olivia loves her morning treat, but there’s a ritual … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – National Siamese Cat Day
April 6—tomorrow—is National Siamese Cat Day. If you’re like most long-time cat people, you’ve either had a Siamese cat or knew one well. My grandmother had Siamese cats as I grew up. Hers were the applehead or traditional seal point … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday– Little-Known Cats of the World
Every once in a while I celebrate unusual and little-known cats in this blog. I’ll focus on a new or unusual breed or write about an obscure wild cat. Some of you know that one of my favorite wildcats is … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday –Respect Your Cat Day
Yesterday was Respect Your Cat Day. Why do we need to be reminded to respect our furry feline friends? The other day I was having lunch with a fellow cat (and dog) person. She asked if my cat, Olivia, is … Continue reading
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Feline Fun Friday – The Right Way to Pet a Cat
I thought this was a good topic for Cuddly Kitten Day, which is tomorrow. If there’s one thing a cat person truly loves to do it is to cuddle with a kitten or a cat. for some of us, it’s … Continue reading
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