Monthly Archives: August 2020

Mindful Monday – Olivia Update: There’s a Kitten in the House!

Where to begin… Some of you may recall that we lost our precious Lily in May. She had lifelong chronic kidney disease and we were blessed to have her for all of 11 years. As an aside, we got word … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday –Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day was established by a friend/associate of mine and president of the Cat Writers Association, Deb Barnes in honor of her Ragdoll cat, Jazz. In fact she has some events planned and you can participate—a blog hop … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – How old is your cat?

There are a lot of theories, studies, and jokes about age and the reality of what age actually means. This reality has definitely changed over the years. You’ve heard the term, “Forty is the new twenty,” and “sixty is the … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – Cats That Run for Office

You may recall my posts about a cat named Stubbs who was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska. I visited the town and talked to Stubb’s caretakers, but was not granted permission to visit  the cat as he was too elderly … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Dogs That Bring Home the Cats

You’ve heard of the klepto cat. I write about one and I share news of others in this blog. A cat might also bring home mice, rats, rabbits, quail, gophers, and kittens. Today’s stories involve dogs that love their cats. … Continue reading

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Mindful Monday – 100-Plus Stars for the Klepto Cat Mysteries

Some of my Klepto Cat Mystery books are more heart-tugging than others and Book 45, Love at First Purr is getting some fabulous reader reviews. Check this one out: “Another 100+ stars for this book!  I just could NOT put … Continue reading

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Frivolous Friday – Having Fun With Olivia

You may notice that I’m using a lot of photos in my posts lately of a calico kitten. That’s Olivia, our new adorable rescue. Isn’t she cute? She is keeping us busy and keeping us laughing. What fun. We had … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday – How Well Do You Know Your Cat?

If you’re like me, you’ve had cats for years. You read about them, talk about them, study the latest research, and you never bypass a video of a cute cat on facebook. I quickly bypass political and negative posts, but … Continue reading

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Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday – More Working Cats

As many of you know, I love the premise of the shop cat. Most writers I know have cats in their writing rooms/offices. Maybe that’s because most of my writer friends are also cat people. In fact you may not … Continue reading

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Newsday Tuesday – Cats With Fetishes

Cats certainly can become obsessed. We’ve all known cats that are so fixated on something they temporarily block everything else out. We had a cat once who seemed to have a fetish for the scent in women’s products—lotions, shampoos, hair … Continue reading

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