Category Archives: Cat Stories

Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats Who Actually Do Solve Crimes

CATS IN THE BELFRY ready for purchase. As you know, a major premise (and one of the fun parts) of the Klepto Cat Mysteries is the fact that Rags helps solve crimes and mysteries. It’s his curiosity and creativity that … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – Furry Purry Mentors

Here are a couple of cats, whose stories tugged at my heartstrings. I especially loved seeing this terminally ill feral male, who obviously hasn’t warmed up to humans, interacting with kittens who adopted him as their surrogate Papa. So snuggly … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Fascinating Cat Stories in the News

The Huffington Post loves cats and I love to peruse their site in search of interesting cat news stories for you. Here’s a rundown on some stories they’re running right now. Read about the veterinarian in Dublin who’s advertising for … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Ideas—Where Do They Come From?

People ask me all the time how I come up with ideas for my now 23 Klepto Cat Mysteries. And where do the ideas for this blog come from—I mean I’ve been blogging here since 2009 and I post 5 … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – Cattywampus Travels—Book 23

Some of you have been waiting on pins and needles for Book 23–Cattywampus Travels. I get emails almost every day asking, “When will it be ready?” And I have to ask fans, “What author do you know who produces 6 … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Raising a Feral Kitten—My Experience

It was May. I stepped out into my garden just in time to see the shy black cat I’d seen many times before dash over the gate into our woodshed. I enjoyed having this young cat join me in the … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Rags Has Fans

One of the best things about writing for publication is the feedback you get. That’s also one of the worst things about putting yourself out there. You’re bound to have critics as well as fans. Today, I’d like to focus … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Profile of a Storybook Cat

Most of you reading this blog have met Rags (aka Ragsdale), the starring cat in the Klepto Cat Mystery series. Did you know that the storybook Rags is patterned partly after my mother’s cat, Smokey and partly after my little … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy Wednesday) – Secrets to the Klepto Cat Success

We’ve just published both the print and Kindle version of Klepto Cat Mystery Book 21, Merriment, Mayhem, and Meows. Order your copy at amazon.com. People who don’t write are often curious about people who do. They’re interested in how authors … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Are Cats Psychic?

We’ve all heard stories of pets that traveled great distances for one reason or another—usually to return home after being moved. Many of the animals who navigate on their own to find their way back to their families are cats. … Continue reading

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