Posts Tagged ‘queen’
November 11th, 2011 [4 Comments]

All hail the Queen

by Angela

090810-queenY’all may have heard that British succession rights changed recently.

But one royal rule hasn’t changed, isn’t changing, and ain’t gonna change even if you sit up and beg for buttermilk: there’s only one Queen in Suite B.

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September 13th, 2011 [4 Comments]

ASPC-yay

by Angela

aspca-popoverSomeone once said that it takes a village to raise a child. My aunts and uncles say it takes at least 7 spices to make real tomato sauce.

And at Tabby’s Place, we’re well aware: it takes a lot of loving human beans to save the cats.

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October 22nd, 2010 [11 Comments]

The secret arts of Suite A

by Angela

ninjacat_0Dr. Collins and Denise are brilliant, seasoned veterinary professionals.

So it’s only right that we should take their biweekly notes to the rest of us peons with the utmost seriousness.

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March 4th, 2010 [2 Comments]

The royal we

by Angela

Princess ZaraIt’s no secret that we’re in the presence of greatness at Tabby’s Place. Some folks call Tashi “the little Prince,” and Peachy is (obviously) in the highest echelon of royalty.

But, with a few recent arrivals, we would seem to have a full royal court. Windsor’s got nothing on Tabby’s Place.

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December 26th, 2009 [5 Comments]

The shy black cats of Suite C

by Angela

Star & VeniceIt’s inevitable. At least once a week, during the course of a tour of Tabby’s Place, a wide-eyed visitor will ask me, “Do you really know all of the cats’ names?”

I understand their surprise - 100+ cats is a lot. But do you really know all of your friends and family members’ names? I’ll bet you can name more than 100 TV and movie stars. When you consider how much time I’m blessed to spend with these furry souls, and what individuals they are, it would be nothing short of a dishonor not to honor each of them by knowing their unique, personal names.

But some cats seem to have fun making this a bit tricky. If knowing most of the cats’ names is equivalent to passing a kindergarten spelling test, keeping all the shy black cats of Suite C straight is more like passing Ph.D.-level comprehensive exams in astrophysics.

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