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Life with Cats

5 Things I No Longer Have in the House With My Indoor Cats

May 23, 2025February 12, 2021 by Heidi Bender

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 …

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Calico cat sitting on a desk chair

Watching my old cat slowly decline until her eventual death

February 2, 2022January 15, 2021 by Heidi Bender

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 …

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screen shot of part of the annual cat letter

2020 Annual Year-End Cat Letter

December 17, 2021December 17, 2020 by Heidi Bender

For this year’s holiday card, I painted a picture and then uploaded it to RedBubble to have it printed onto cards! The card looked like …

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The Fragile Trust of a Cat

May 6, 2023October 16, 2020 by Heidi Bender

Of course, you want your cat to like you and interact with you. To feel the joy of a head bump from a cat or …

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How I spend $518.53 on my cats each month

October 16, 2020September 18, 2020 by Heidi Bender

Not long ago, my dad asked me how many containers of treats my cats went through each month when I was concerned about the possibility …

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Where’s the meowing cat

October 16, 2020April 3, 2020 by Heidi Bender

Sometimes you hear a meow from your cat. It may sound like the usual meow at first. I was playing the piano Then I heard …

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2019 annual cat year-end letter

December 17, 2021December 18, 2019 by Heidi Bender

Last year, I thought it would be fun to write an annual letter about my cats (read the 2018 letter here). Traditionally, year-end newsletters are …

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The day my cat died: What happened?

February 2, 2022May 3, 2019 by Heidi Bender

I didn’t know that Monday morning (April 8, 2019) would be Kilala’s last morning. That morning upon waking, Kilala was in the basement on a …

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2018 Annual holiday card letter written by a cat lady!

December 17, 2021December 14, 2018 by Heidi Bender

Have you ever wondered what an annual holiday letter would be like if it was written by a cat lady about her cats? If you …

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Will the new cat make friends with the other cats?

October 16, 2020August 3, 2018 by Heidi Bender

For the past week, we’ve allowed Charlotte, the new cat, full access to the house. As mentioned last week, I gave up on following the …

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