I believe I have found the best place for Maverick. As a response to my ad, a woman contacted me today. She owns a foster home for senior citizens and she would like them to benefit from having a cat in their midst. There are only four seniors in the home, they are on […]
When the four kittens first arrived here at our home, they couldn’t find places to hide fast enough. Discovered in an abandoned campground on the Oregon coast by two Good Samaritans, we quickly whisked the kittens off to the vet’s office. Found to be extremely malnourished, dehydrated and flea -infested, the kittens were […]
Not an easy task to give a stray cat that isn’t used to you a bath. The same can be said for feral cats but sometimes, a bath is essential.
Having endured my share of bites and scratches over the years, I have developed a way to bathe cats unused to being handled. I wish […]
A website I am involved in recently won a Certificate of Excellence from The Cat Writers’ Association. I am so pleased at this achievement. I am always grateful for the opportunity to educate and learn about cat care and behavior.
The Cat Writers’ conference is in 22 days! I am getting excited at […]
In 23 days I leave for the catwriters’ convention. Mike will be left behind to deal with my routine of feeding and caring for all the critters. Poor man has no clue what I do in the first 3 hours when I wake up each day. He asked me to write down my […]
She worked tirelessly throughout the night. Although the air was damp and heavy with fog, she was active through most of the night, securing her place in the world. Artistic by nature, she carefully crafted her home. Strand by strand it slowly came together. By morning, when the fog lifted, drops of dew enhanced her […]
Getting out of the car with a sack full of groceries, the sack burst open and cat food cans rolled out on the ground. One rebellious can decided to hide underneath my car. When I bent down to retrieve the can, as I reached for it, I felt and heard something pop in my […]
I had to laugh today, the kitten’s couldn’t make heads or tails out of what those drops were outside the window. McKinley and Taylor were quite entertaining to watch as they chased the raindrops in the bay window.
I am so glad to see the rain! (Did I really say that?) But with the […]
Being a knifemaker’s wife can be quite hazardous to my health. Today Mike sharpened my kitchen knives. They are gorgeous, a set of five made of Alaska coral that we found out on the Bering Sea over 20 years ago.
Anyway, now that they are sharp, I had to test it by slicing off the […]
An article in the NY Times has come to my attention. Apparently a biotech company in San Diego, CA has come up with a hypoallergenic cat.
These cats being touted as “lifestyle pets” are facing a daunting task. They must produce enough sneeze-free kittens to fill a waiting list that has been accumulating for […]