Category Archives: Cats

Cat-related matters

Check out Molly’s pretty, new nails

To answer your immediate thought/question, no, we didn’t paint Molly’s nails (or claws, somedays talons). Our arms would be covered in blood and scratches. Sadly, she is also the most cooperative cat of the quartet when it comes to clipping. … Continue reading

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The latest weapon in the War on (Cat) Urine

Looks like an ordinary diffuser or a Glade plug-in thing. Yes and no. The ‘yes’ part would refer how the device distributes its solution but in the ‘no’ department, here’s where this differs; instead of some goop to cover up … Continue reading

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Slate‘s Cats of War piece

A rather fun take on how our feline friends have helped out in America’s numerous wars. Knowing our four cats, they’re probably jealous and tired of hearing about that dog who assisted in the bin Laden hit. I wish I … Continue reading

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2001: Miette worms her way into the apartment

Throughout cities there are colonies of feral cats, it’s such a shame too. Contrary to popular belief, their citizens (maybe catizens) aren’t all unfriendly. With the population living between Apple’s old 183 location and our last apartment, we met several. … Continue reading

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Don’t fall down and die…

…then we don’t know who will feed us! A quick shot of these two enjoying the moderate Spring weather with the windows open before I had to climb up on the roof. Somara bought a really good ladder and a … Continue reading

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Happy 12th Birthday Miette & Molly!

My little girls celebrate their mutual birthdays we conceded on based upon estimates from the Vet. If they were human, theoretically they would really be 64. Pretty agile, spry and tough for humans then. Molly remains the Alpha. Speaking of … Continue reading

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Help me name this kitty

Nature does abhor a vacuum. One, the bags need to be changed too often on our Dirt Devil. Two, every time I get a local stray fixed and adopted, a new feline moves into the turf to taunt Molly. This … Continue reading

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Here’s a solution that’s a pisser

Apparently, the cats and I could recharge our own personal fuel cell if what this scientist proposes becomes feasible. Due to the ammonia content in feline whiz (since they’re originally desert creatures), I think they would create a surplus for … Continue reading

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A common nightmare with cat owners

I’m confident all four of our cats know that what prevents them from getting all the food or treats they want are opposable thumbs. Then they could pop open the lids on the containers. Years ago, my brother had a … Continue reading

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Bring food when you come back

The last two weeks of cold weather didn’t seem to raise many hackles with our four cats as this picture illustrates. They always can’t wait for us to go to work so they can claim their “rightful” places on the … Continue reading

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Kuroneko’s surveillance

Again, Kuroneko didn’t turn away when I caught her on my iPhone doing something cute. She usually does if it’s recording a movie but not a photo. Rather uncanny. Somara recently returned the tower to the corner between two windows. … Continue reading

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Cat grooming misadventure 2010

The other night, I made the mistake of falling asleep while watching TV (Battlestar Galactica 1978, aka Space Mormons) and letting the three “normal” cats eat Molly’s food. Bad results ensued for the next 24 hours, namely puking (they inhale … Continue reading

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Molly’s secret napping place

Our cats pulling open drawers on our dressers is nothing new but I finally caught one actually using the furniture for a more practical purpose; a hiding place to go into a deeper, relaxing sleep. Molly may be the alpha … Continue reading

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Who wears the pants in our house?

In the tiny brains of cats, they certainly think they do. In our house, only in the early morning because we won’t get a moment of peace after 5 AM until they have their breakfast. Afterwards, there’s the post-meal relaxation … Continue reading

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Book this cat for Moogfest

This Halloween weekend, some of the coolest Electronic acts will converge on Asheville, NC to celebrate musician/inventor Robert Moog’s life and the awesome instrument he developed. Details are available here. Moog resided there during his final 30 years so that’s … Continue reading

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