Archive: October, 2009
October 30th, 2009 [7 Comments]

Don’t mess with Tex

by Angela

Tex's extreme close-upWe’ve previously pondered the intricacies of naming cats. Some names are cute, some are goofy, and every so often you’ll meet a cat with a name so perfect that it ought to be retired now that it’s found him.

So it is with Tex.

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October 28th, 2009 [7 Comments]

China update: Can we get out of these bloomin’ woods already?!

by Angela

China in the Community Room this afternoonI’m really starting to hate the phrase “not out of the woods yet.”

I don’t know if China’s found some nice wooded sunbeam to nap in, or maybe a woodland stream full of trout, but she - or rather, her medical situation - likes “the woods” a bit too much for my liking. Continue reading » » »

October 27th, 2009 [7 Comments]

Not All Cats Are Created Equal

by Danielle

maggie-349-10-18-2009-12-37-31There are some that would argue with me, but it’s true. Not all cats are created equal. Exhibit A is Maggie, who was created just a little more equal in both size (15 1/4 pounds) and personality.

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October 26th, 2009 [5 Comments]

Update on the Peachable One: rewinding

by Angela

Peachy on the wild sideIs 11 the new 1? Is age just a number? Might the kitty fountain in the Community Room be the actual fountain of youth?

Beats me, but clearly the unimpeachable Peachy is just getting better with age.

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October 23rd, 2009 [4 Comments]

Meet the Community Cats #4: Raja

by Angela

RajaIt amazes me how, often, a cat who lived as the ultimate wallflower in a suite of 17 rowdy roomies will bloom into a quirky, gregarious creature once you put her in a smaller pad.

No kitty displays this phenomenon better than our Raja.

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October 22nd, 2009 [7 Comments]

If Cats Could Talk

by Jonathan

12161792071928699605bastiyxc_katze_mit_telefon_svg_med“If your cat could talk, he’d lie to you.”  So true.  That quote always gives me a chuckle. Continue reading » » »