Whither they came
Where did your cat come from? This is not a trick question. OK, this is not a trick question in the same way that Anchorman is not a masterpiece and Cinnabons are not lethal. Which is to say, of course, that it totally is.
Triple treat update: Leeloo, Maia & Love
Some moments in time crash over us and leave treasures in their wake, like a tide pool full of sand dollars. The early ’40s gave us Casablanca and Le Petit Prince. The cusp of the 60s gave us the man on the moon speech and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. And 1989 — oh 1989! — gave […]
Epilogues: October 2013
October 2013 gave us many gifts. Leaves the color of honey. Sweater weather. The monumental cultural achievement of Bad Grandpa.
Brielle as herself
We’re fiercely defensive of our cats at Tabby’s Place. Go ahead and call the staff gypsies, tramps and thieves. Tell us our feet smell like cheese and you don’t like the way we wear our hair. We can take it. Just don’t insult our cats.
The cat with all the likes
Every cat with a pulse is, to use a technical scientific term, “alive.” Some cats, however, are more alive than average. Such a life force is Mimi.
Nooooooooooo!
Sound the alarm: Violet has displayed symptoms of ringworm. Yes, that Violet. Yes, that fungus.
Parade of former ferals
October 16th was National Feral Cat Day. October 16th was also Boss’s Day. Coincidence?*
Italian empires
As you surely know, our country — that is, the United States of America — is presently closed. It’s Government Shutdown time, and it’s a cryin’ shame.* Fortunately, Tabby’s Place is a sovereign nation.
Sad sounds and glad tidings
If you want to be inspired and/or vaguely nauseated today, revisit your high school yearbook and read the seniors’ “favorite quotes.” I bet you all the Mumfords and their sons* that someone will say, “Dance like nobody’s watching,” and someone else will say “Live, Laugh, Love!” I bet you all the stripes on every tabby […]
Guest post: June in October
When is a post that’s not about Tabby’s Place actually, in fact, about Tabby’s Place? When it’s about the Tabby’s Place cat who didn’t quite become a Tabby’s Place cat…for the best possible reason.