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If you teach a cat to fish…

…they’ll know how to play forever!

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Happy 15th birthday Miette

Stray cats weaseling their way into my heart (and home) didn’t begin with Miette, it was Mongo but this little stinker was too sweet to give up for adoption. Originally I was going to name her Lily to keep the Blazing … Continue reading

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Cats give a tour of Japan!

FaceBook being filled with Internet-Mental pollution is old news but I cannot resist checking out the various links to Love, Meow which tells stories about cats rescued from horrible situations. This movie is much happier. Somebody a couple years ago managed … Continue reading

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A melancholy song about Christmas for cats

I normally hate viral crap but I have a soft spot in my heart for animals, obviously cats. Our quartet of monsters are very spoiled yet they all came from bad circumstances so I’m happy we could make room from … Continue reading

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Cat slumber party because it’s cold!

I slept in for a couple reasons, it was Saturday and it was damned cold. When I woke up around 9 AM-ish, these four little fur balls were present. Normally Isis doesn’t sleep on the bed because she’s a bit of a … Continue reading

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Cat getting busted for stealing pizza

He obviously likes it with Italian Mice and extra cheese!

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One of the feral cats at our timeshare

Hidden around the parking garage of our timeshare is a small feral colony. Most can be spotted near the spare/broken furniture the maintenance people keep locked up. I was told the manager feeds them (around six to seven) and they … Continue reading

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Miette escaped or wasn’t real?

Somara groomed our long-haired cat Miette recently and this was just a fraction of the fur she collected. Due to this cat’s skill with her claws, there is a time limit on how long you can comb.

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Miette’s new hangout

The in-laws brought over a cat perch their kitten and elder cat weren’t interested in anymore. At our house, the dominant cats looked/sniffed it over, went “meh,” walked away. Miette decided the top is her new sleep/hangout. My guess is … Continue reading

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A new kitten at my in-laws’ house

The current feline resident, the cat I rescued long ago, Caliban is getting on in years so Carolyn and Tom adopted an adorable calico kitten. They were originally going with a male cat but as you see, this little girl … Continue reading

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Good news about two of our cats

I closed the poll several days ago since the traffic had mostly evaporated and Isis seemed to be the clear winner. Even with just a 50% vote, there were enough implied votes for the name despite those people not getting … Continue reading

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Introducing Princess, but she is getting a new name.

As the chapter closes on what was called the Backyard Cats series, a new one opens with the official adoption of the cat behind all the stories…Princess. That is the name the kids on the other side of the fence … Continue reading

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Backyard Cats…epilog?

On Sunday afternoon we took Princess Buttercup and her litter to AHS. Originally the plan was to have the kittens go while mama would be spayed at White Rock. Given Miette’s medical bill, PB would be joining the children instead. … Continue reading

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Update on the cats we do live with

I know there’s been beaucoup news regarding Princess and her ilk (they all go to AHS today, we can’t afford to handle Princess as much as I love her) so I want to let you know our three “children” are … Continue reading

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Backyard kittens captured!

I forgot to mention that their big sister Nefertiti was taken in to AHS last week. The poor girl cried and panted during most of the journey. We decided it was for the best, Neffie got pregnant several weeks ago, … Continue reading

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