Every cat has a story, including the outdoor feral cats! The black cat in this painting and photo is not Midnight, the black cat that I feed in my yard. This black cat is not friendly. He lives down the street and I see him sometimes when I walk around the block. If it’s the … Read more
Last Saturday, Midnight gave me a little scare. Midnight is the black cat that has been coming to my yard for food for over three years now. He’s the one that is missing his canine teeth and has an old eye injury. On Saturday morning, Midnight was not in the driveway or yard waiting for … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may earn a commission. A couple of weeks ago, we purchased a new couch. I had high hopes that the cats would not try to scratch it as they have many cardboard scratchers, posts, and cat towers. My theory was that … Read more
A few years ago, we decided to get a cordless vacuum and choose the Dyson v7 animal model. We’ve had a full-size Dyson pet vacuum for many years and have been happy with it, so we didn’t look at any other brands. The Dyson v7 is the only stick vacuum I have used, but it … Read more
Most cats like to lick things. To reduce cat tongue injuries, my advice is to limit access to sharp things that your cats may want to lick. Cat Food Cans Sometimes I see stories in cat Facebook groups of cats cutting their tongues on cat food cans. What may seem obvious to you, may not … Read more
With the number of litter boxes, the general advice that I see repeated over and over again is one more litter than the number of cats. But where does this rule come from? Although not bad advice it feels a little arbitrary to me. When we only had two cats (Lina and Kilala), for eight … Read more
When I was a new cat owner, I knew almost nothing about cats or cat safety. Over the years, I learned that it’s easier to go without some things when it comes to indoor cats. This is my personal list and preferences, which are usually impacted by our experiences. For example, I decided to never … Read more
It started as a typical Friday morning. I went outside to serve breakfast, a can of wet food to the three cats that spend most of their time in my yard: Midnight, Charcoal, and Pork Chop. And then, as I was approaching the food shelter, a new cat darted out of the old wooden cat … Read more
I received James Herriot’s Cat Stories book as a Christmas gift, and I loved every page of it. James is an excellent storyteller and shares about some of his cats, the cats he met while he was a vet, and those who cared for them. Note: Links to Amazon (thru images or text) are affiliate … Read more
My cat Lina, age 17, died last week on January 7, 2021. The experience with Lina’s declining health was much different than when her littermate Kilala died in 2019. Why am I sharing her story? Writing helps me process things. Some people what to know all the details of “what happened.” Maybe this will help … Read more