Monthly Archives: March 2016

Bring Your Best Game Thursday—Look What You’ve Missed

I’ve been writing this blog for seven years this month. If you’ve just started following it, you’ve missed a lot. You might want to take time to check out some of the other posts. Most recently I’ve listed 27 other … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday—Silly Lily

I love Wednesdays when anything goes here. I’ve been wanting to share some of the funny pictures I’ve taken of Lily. Here’s my opportunity. I’ve always referred to Lily as my little angel. One evening as she lay at my … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday–Changing Your Cat’s Behavior

Yesterday we had fun talking about cats and their thought processes. It’s obvious to those of us who have lived with cats for many years (or even a short time) that cats can figure things out. Michelle wrote that her … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday—Can Cat’s Think?

Just how does a cat’s mind work? Do they think things through or do they rely totally on instincts? Are they a thinking being or is it all conditioning? When they take action (stalk a bird, go out through the … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday—Can Cats Cure Cancer?

Obviously, today’s topic isn’t all that frivolous—a cure for cancer in humans and animals is at the top of our medical priority list. How can our furry friends possibly cure cancer? I have two startling possibilities. One involves the bond … Continue reading

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Bring Your Best Game Thursday—Introduction for New Subscribers!

Welcome to all of you new subscribers. I hope you’ll stick around for the ride. I started the Catscapades Blog in 2009 in order to provide a platform for all things CAT. I hope you will take some time to … Continue reading

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Wild and Crazy Wednesday—Kitty-Cat Art

Does your cat dabble in art? Does she leave interesting paw prints in the dust on your coffee table, paw-paint your floor with water from her water dish, sprinkle kitty sand in unusual patterns around the litter box, shred paper … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday–Pet One Cat and Call Me in the Morning

Therapy animals are becoming more and more prevalent in our society. We’re all familiar with seeing-eye dogs, but now we also use animals for seizures, hearing, stress, emotional problems, social discomfort, and more. We use dogs and cats in education–to … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday–A NEW Klepto Cat Mystery

If you enjoy cats, hilarity, and suspense in cozy mystery form, you’ll have fun with my latest Klepto Cat Mystery—Cabin FURvor. In this story, a girls’ fun getaway weekend quickly becomes something that would rival any Fright Night flick. The … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday Fun–27 other Cozy Mystery Series With Cats

Cat fiction is in the news this week—first the Wall Street Journal. Today on the Cat Channel http://www.catchannel.com/cat-news/2016/03/talking-cats-in-stories-yes-no.aspx Some of you have enjoyed reading my Klepto Cat Mysteries. I thought you’d like to know about some of the other cat … Continue reading

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