Monthly Archives: December 2016

Mindful Monday – Holiday Reading

We’re on Christmas countdown. Are you ready? Do you at least have a valid list and a plan? If part of your plan is to find smidges and smidgens of time in which to chill, relax, crash, unwind, rest, I’d … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – It’s the Cat’s Whiskers

So what do we know about our cats’ whiskers, anyway? If you’re like me, you’ve heard that a cat’s whiskers are as long as their body is wide and this helps them to determine when a space is too small … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – Could You Be a Victim of Cat Scratch Disease?

Ever heard of cat scratch disease or cat scratch fever? I think I had it once. I’d just received my flu shot and wham, a spot on my neck swelled up like crazy. Of course, doctors and pharmacists said the … Continue reading

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Wild (and sometimes crazy) Wednesday – Strange Behaviors in Cats Explained

I think we’ve all watched our cats engage in some sort of odd behavior and asked “Why do they do that?” Have you ever wondered why cats chatter when they see a bird outside the window? Why do they give … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Are You Sure You’re a Cat Person? Take the Quiz!!!

Yesterday we touched on cat people versus non-cat people. Here’s a quiz you can take to find out if you actually are a cat person. It’s kind of fun. It takes a few minutes, but it’s rather interesting. I learned … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – Cat People Versus Non-Cat People

If you subscribe to this blog, you would probably consider yourself a cat person—someone who adores (at at least really likes) cats. Some of you even prefer cats as pets over dogs or any other species of animal. If you’re … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – More Cat Safety Tips

The holidays can be dangerous for cats with all of the unusual and interesting things coming out of the attic, garage, and basement and filling the house—things that sparkle and shimmer and crinkle. I know we’ve touched on this before, … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – Do Cats Have Feelings?

Before I get into today’s topic, I want to share a bit of information for those living in and around the Los Angeles area. A friend of mine became inundated with feral cats and decided she needed to do something … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats in Trouble

Just this week I saw a piece on TV showing a beautiful cat in Russia frozen solid in ice. She had evidently stopped for a little too long—maybe she was ill—and she became frozen to the ground and could not … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Low-Cost Spay Neuter Clinics

Do you have a cat you can’t afford to have spayed or neutered? Does she need veterinary care? Maybe you know someone in your neighborhood who isn’t caring properly for their cats. Or you’re aware of a colony (gathering) of … Continue reading

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