Back when I started blogging and had two or three readers, I told the story of my extremely shy cat Hazel. Here is a revisited, updated version of our mysterious half-feral but very meek cat. In the back of a … Continue reading
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Introducing Lily the party animal
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Something was eating my pond plants. My beautiful water lilies, marsh marigold, parrot’s feather — almost all gone! I wasn’t sure what was eating it. I couldn’t develop a solution without knowing what did it. Some people suggested raccoons or … Continue reading
Morgan, part-time cat, full-time aristoCat | For Animal Lovers
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It’s been a while since I wrote about Morgan. She turned two sometime this summer and there was a change. She was always an active cat. She would stay up all day and sleep all night without the napping that … Continue reading
The amazing Mr. Jake | For Animal Lovers
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He is definitely a cat with an attitude. Long time readers know I have an old diabetic cat named Jake. He has been diabetic for several years. He’s 16 and in good health most of the time. He’s my … Continue reading
Random five for July 20
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July is half over! How did that happen? I can guarantee that January and February did not go this fast. Those damn critters – One night earlier this week, my yard was invaded by plant munching creatures. They ate my … Continue reading
One dumbass cat | For animal lovers
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I live next to a nature preserve that is home to all sorts of critters. Occasionally they visit me. There are wild turkey, deer, coyotes, groundhogs, raccoons and foxes. Some prefer to live in my yard like chipmunks, squirrels, frogs … Continue reading
Kitty Emergency Response System
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If you’ve ever had a cat you can relate to this one! Sometimes I feel like the staff at a 5 star resort except there is no time off. Someone always needs something even if it’s just a scratch or … Continue reading
Random five for July 6
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Lovin’ in the moonlight – There has been a lot of activity in the pond lately. Amorous frogs have been serenading their lady friends. Lots of bumping and grinding. One morning I saw some eggs floating but they were only … Continue reading
A distraction
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This isn’t technically a cat post although it starts there and then segues. This is a hectic week. Trees have been cut down and hauled away. There is a massive heat wave that makes even me sweat bucketsful. On top … Continue reading
Another one gone
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We had to put one of our wonderful trees down. It had developed a fungal disease that required multiple sprayings with chemicals. I am not opposed to a squirt or two but to spray a whole tree would contaminate too … Continue reading
