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Category Archives: Cats and Holidays
Meowy Monday – It’s International Cat Day
Yes, another cat holiday. I went on a search to find out how many cat “holidays” there are and I learned that there are MANY. Some of them are combined into “pet” holidays, including all pets, but there are still … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday – National Cat Lady Day
Do you shrink away from the term “Crazy Cat Lady?” To you does this term denote a spinster with more cats than she can care for? Well, not anymore. I wear my Crazy Cat Lady tee shirt with pride. I … Continue reading
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Meowy Monday — How Does Your Cat Do Christmas?
We see crazy pictures of cats taking down Christmas trees, tangled in holiday decorations, sitting inside gift bags and boxes, tearing open beautifully-wrapped gifts, and even tasting their human’s batch of carefully decorated cookies. Oh my! Olivia, on the other … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Remembering the Cats of 9/11 on National Pet Memorial Day
With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 occurring a day ahead of National Pet Memorial Day this year, we’ll acknowledge both on behalf of our pets. Among the victims of the atrocity twenty years ago were animals, including cats—those cats living … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – All American Pet Photo Day
Well, here’s a holiday I wasn’t aware of until this year. Did you know that July 11 was All American Pet Photo Day? But it may not be too late for you to join in on the patriotic fun. Here’s … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cute Cats for Christmas
Like me, you’ve probably received at least a couple of holiday cards with cats on them. Facebook is delightfully cluttered with photos of cats dressed for Christmas, posing with holiday decorations or in a Christmas stocking. I don’t know about … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday –Thanksgiving No-No’s for Cats
Well, you don’t have to worry about Uncle John feeding your kitty turkey bones or something toxic such as a slice of chocolate pie, this year at Thanksgiving. You’re probably doing as we are today and enjoying a uniquely small … Continue reading
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Mindful Monday – Celebrating the Cat
International Cat Day was observed Saturday, August 8, this year all over the world with the primary purpose of honoring the 2nd most popular household pet—the cat. Here in America we enjoy and care for over 74 million cats in … Continue reading
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Thoughts for Thursday – Hug a Cat Day
Today is National Hug Your Cat Day. Now that’s an easy and pleasant honor to bestow on our cats, isn’t it? But not all cats enjoy a wrap-around, confining hug. Some don’t even like to be picked up or held. … Continue reading
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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Christmas is Showing Up and the Cats Are Amused
Why is it that anytime something new arrives in your home, the cat claims it as hers? You unpack a box from Amazon and the cat takes it over. You bring in a bag of groceries and the cat climbs … Continue reading
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