Sam just as he am
No cat, in the History of Cat, has ever been boring. The smallest kitten is a museum of enigmas. So, naturally, a cat as large as Sam swells with surprises.
When you are no longer small
When you are no longer small, you may not fit on every wish list. Your tail is too long, and your tale is too long, and your belly rolls out of the baby bed. But when you are no longer small, you get the chance to be large. Just ask Gladys and Leodis.
Fudge Sundays
Rainbow sprinkles make a festive sight. Whipped cream is a ruffly riot of fun. But for a serious ice cream sundae, you need Fudge.
The sister-hoodie
They’ve had a lifetime of slumber parties. They speak fluent “twin-speak.” And now, Sprite and Fanta are ready to spill the biggest secret of all.
No mess, no miracle
Deku could have come into this world without wobbling. This would have spared him the war with a “hopeless situation.” But our purring patriot was born for something more revolutionary than perfection.
Instructions for freedom
Welcome to Tabby’s Place, new cat! You’re here! You’re ours! There are not exclamation points in New Jersey to express the full extent of our joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We don’t mean to alarm you. Please pardon our fireworks. It’s just that you exist, and we are excited. You see, new cat, we’ve been expecting you. You’re the […]
Epilogues: June 2026
Tabby’s Place fam, you are a constellation of wonders. Just when we think you have achieved peak “amazing,” you do new cartwheels of compassion. And now, you have cheerfully disassembled two of the saddest words in the English language: “too old.”
Forever Loved: Miss Kitty
Her name was as common as a generic grey sweatshirt. Her habitat was cubbies and crannies, cul-de-sacs off the main street of attention. But the quietest cat in the Tabby’s Place Lobby knew how to love, loud and clear.
Tiloki plus Kannu
They have a solarium, but their strength is not in the sunbeams. They have a daily Conga line of snacks, but their fullness is not in the food. They have a longer line of admirers than the free sample guy at Costco, even when he has those little raviolis that remind you how good it […]
Smudge’s age of adoration
Humans try to blur our pores, mask our crinkles, and moisturize away the memories our faces made. But a senior cat would never hide the truth about his age. Why obliterate what should be celebrated? Why fudge what could be Smudged?