If Mardi Gras is for lardy lap cats, Ash Wednesday is for those as soft as fog. They are so much more than “grey cats.” Call them silver linings and titanium cores, nimbus clouds and nimble comforters. Call them diamond charms and stainless steel, mystics and moonbeams. Most of all, call them Team Stardust, for […]
Every year on Fat Tuesday, we rejoice in our rotund residents. And every year, someone scolds me for “fat-shaming the cats.” But that is preposterous. We are dealing with a species that is completely safe from shame.
Like sunshine on your shoulders, you feel it before you see it. Some great light is smiling upon you. It’s too strong to control. It’s too powerful to predict. It’s too wonderful to describe. It’s a cat with cheeks big enough to fit two moons.
If you believe Cupid and Walmart, red and pink are the appropriate colors for Valentine’s Day. But if you come to Tabby’s Place, you’ll learn the truth: Valentine’s Day is naturally green. Hoopla Green.
Editor’s note: Oh, kittens, do we have a story for you today! Quentin Tarantino may not be known for romantic movies … but Squentin Tarantino deserves the Oscar for Best Director of a Real-Life Love Story. Read on for adopter Nicole’s true tale of how our little FIV+ leading man played a starring role as a […]
You come to this venerable blog with the big questions: Why not “Hannah”? Why not, Hannah? Why not Hannah?
You don’t need me to remind you how hard it is to be a person. Especially in winter. Especially this winter. Being a person is excruciating. Being a person is exquisite. But being a Tabby’s Place person means never having to face anything alone. And being a Tabby’s Place cat means taking care of the people who […]
Going strictly by his name, Braveheart sometimes appears to miss the mark. But if we go strictly by names, we will miss most of what matters.
The great white rhinoceros has left the building. That means it’s up to you to be our Valentine.
There are mysteries Tabby’s Place is equipped to solve. Our Vet Team heals the wounded and unravels rare diseases. Our Behavior Team negotiates peace between 150 infallible beings who each aspire to world domination. The sleuths in our kitchen crack open cans and crack the case of who favors which flavors. (Picture 150 infallible kindergarteners […]