We talked about books on Wednesday. Today I’d like to tell you about a few sites I found for those of you who adore cats and cat stories and information. Here, you’ll find a list of names for your new kitten—all of them representative of flowers. How fun. Have you ever had a flower-name for a cat? I had Lily, which is one of the top names for cats. How many cats named Lily have you known? There’s Petunia—I like that one. Oh, I also
named a cat Pansy, once because as a kitten her little face looked like a pansy. There’s Rose—I named a cat Rosie. What about Daffy (for daffodil), or Violet…There are hundreds of sweet possibilities. And you’ll find many of them at this site.
You’ll also learn such things as, what’s the difference between a feral cat and a stray cat, do cats get jealous, smart things cats do, where should you put the litter box… Enjoy: https://www.dailypaws.com/
And you must visit https://www.meowlove.com Oh, the touching stories here. There’s enough meow love at this site to make your day and many days to come. They include a cat climbing a fire escape to find a home, cats that went from feral to snuggly and friendly in a day, cats bonding with each other under unusual circumstances. There’s a lot of meow-love out there and you’ll find a big helping of it at this site.
I belong to the Cat Writers Association and know a lot of other authors with cat books—fiction, fantasy, nonfiction, how to, children’s books—you name it. We have 250 members, and I don’t know how many books between us—remember I have 75 cozy mysteries with cats. There are several others who write series as well as behaviorists, cat sitters, veterinarians, etc. in the organization who write nonfiction books on a wide variety of topics. Here’s a link to the book list. Use the tiny arrow on the right to scroll down.
I read once that cats can make something like 33 different sounds. If you’ve had several cats over time you know that some are more vocal than others and some, like our Olivia, can sure come up with a lot of different pitches and tones.
to say, like, “It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, it’s time for everyone to convene in the living room.” She’ll continue bugging us with her chatter until everyone is where she thinks they should be. Then she’ll take a nap. Well, being the supervisor of her people is hard work.
so she can feel the air and watch the birds and the cats as well as the neighbors walking by. And sometimes she carries on verbally when she’s bored and she wants to engage in a game with us or just wants petting.
harshly to her, saying, “No, Olivia, now go away, I have to work.” I’ll get a sassy response. Yes, cats can be sassy.
You’ve probably heard at least some of your cat’s sounds—the chattering she does when she sees a bird out the window, the mew-mew sound she makes when she wants her kibbles bowl filled, the meeoooowww she emits when she wants what she wants—outside, petting, a treat, or something else. Cats can cry, sound mournful, complain, banter happily, murmur sweet things while being petted, and snarl, yell, screech, sass—maybe even swear. Some of my favorite sounds are Olivia’s chirps. They sound happy to me.
Olivia turns three years old this week. She was a COVID baby, coming to us in 2020 as a kitten after being found living under a house, and after having to undergo weeks of ringworm treatment—which means frequent baths. She was not the easiest kitten I’ve had as far as socializing her, but she came around big-time. We’re extremely pleased with her progress. She’s even learning to trust strange sounds and strangers just a 
little. It’s interesting to watch her grow–she started out being terrified of the trash trucks rumbling down the street on Mondays. Now They fascinate her–she rushes to the window to watch them. I’ve watched her work through other fears all by herself.
exploiting it and expanding on it. It’s uncanny how much she influences the stories in my Calico Cat Mysteries.
incorporated them into the fiction Olivia. For example, Olivia really does screech like a banshee and leap as high as she can up against the walls. She loves a lap snuggle. She is extremely curious. She has ways of letting us know what she wants and when. She insists, for 
example, that the two of us stop what we’re doing and convene in the living room around three every afternoon with her. She insists on family time.
which I haven’t figured out yet—but she definitely uses different sounds in different situations.
She lets us know loud and clear when it’s time to play a game she invented where she goes into a tent-toy and we toss paper wads and small toys on top of it for her to bat off or jump out and grab. She loves that game. She likes to interact with us.
canned cat food around here. She’ll often ask for it and not eat it.
Yes, there is such an animal and boy, are they cute. A friend sent me this link to a news report about a male calico. This adorable calico was recently turned over to a cat rescue facility in Colorado along with his two calico sisters.
I’m pleased to announce that Book 63 of the Klepto Cat Mystery series is available for purchase in print and Kindle at Amazon.com. If you want autographed copies, you can order those from me at 
Today is National Hairball Awareness Day. Anyone who has lived with cats for any length of time is aware of the arrrff of an occasional hairball—usually on the carpet or a favorite piece of furniture.
There are also petroleum-based treats that help the cat pass the hairball. I used to give my Himalayan cat a taste of one every day or so. She loved it, and she seemed to arf up fewer of those ugly hairballs.
you’ve ever loved a tabby—whether ticked, patched, striped, classic or mackerel, this is a good day to remember them and to celebrate those that you still adore. Our tabby, Lily, was one of our most precious cats. I will fondly remember her on Sunday as I do every single day.
Tomorrow is National Free Spay a Feral Cat Day. And it’s an important day. Each year since this day was established, more and more veterinarians worldwide have become involved. We should thank them for their service.
there anything more adorable???? But we also want all cats and kittens to thrive in the world they’re born into. Here’s an eye opener: According to statistics, one unspayed female cat can be responsible for 420,000 kittens over a period of 10 years.
When you consider that seventy percent of households in the US have cats—which is approx 90 million households—and that there are estimated to be as many as 100
million stray cats/homeless cats in this country alone, you can see that we have a huge problem—that we’re creating a huge problem for the cat population.
Who doesn’t adore spending time with a purring cat? It’s relaxing, but did you know that the purring sound that soothes a cat is thought to also soothe and even heal humans. Don’t you love the fact that scientists are finally studying cats at such length to learn things like this?
will purr when she’s relaxed and content, but also when she’s hurting and in distress. Here’s a real newsflash: The cats purr can also help you heal from injuries, surgery, and even broken bones. According to experts, a cat’s purr can aid in the process of bone regeneration. Wow! That’s worth paying attention to.
How far will you go with cat motif outfits? (Cat hair on your clothes doesn’t count. I have socks, skirts, blouses, pajamas, scarves, slippers, and visors with cats or jungle-cat print. Most of it was given to me. But I’ve seen some of the cutest shoes and purses and dresses with cats or jungle-cat print that I would wear/carry.
