The tune
“The one who pays the piper calls the tune.” – classic idiom “The one who loves the Piper hears music all day.” – Tabby’s Place “I accept compensation in the form of Venmo, Velveeta, and infatuation.” – Piper
Beautiful enough
It appears that, contrary to our entire cultural education, being beautiful is not enough. It may get you a Pixar prince. It may splash you larger-than-life on the billboard. It may even offer you the opportunity to “influence.” It will not get you adopted.
Fergentine’s Day
Fergie enjoys being enjoyed. So do I, when I’m honest. You only get to be a Valentine when you’re honest.
The Big Meal
We’ve been awaiting you. We’ve been preparing for days. Can you smell the heavenly aroma?
Forever Loved: Durin
In astronomy, the brightest and most powerful known object is a quasar. In Quinn’s Corner, the brightest and most powerful object was a delicate-looking cat.
The acedia of Charles
There is a time to spin, and a time to sprawl. A time to toil, and a time to turn into a tide-pool of molasses. A time to care, and a time to care less. A time for acid rock, and a time for acedia…feline edition.
We do talk about Bruno
We sing abundantly at Tabby’s Place. (Jonathan would nominate a different adverb.) We sing passionately at Tabby’s Place. But we must repent of singing falsely at Tabby’s Place.
Epilogues: January 2024
Happy First and Last February Second of 2024! Maurice and his confrères welcome you to the new. Cats love new years. They love them so much, they celebrate them on a rolling basis. But cats hate resolutions. They hate them so much, they are here to save us from them, at great personal cost.
Guest post: Found at last
Editor’s note: Dear hearts, you have found yourselves in the right place today. You have found your way to Tabby’s Place, where the last become first, and the lost become found. You have found yourself to a shimmering update from AwesomeAdopter Bonnie. Through her love, Lost has become Naima. The little deaf calico with the […]
Alessia and more
When we are small, people on stilts speak in shortcuts. They mean well. They know we face a world of bewilderments. They try to keep it bite sized. Cats don’t bite. Even the ones who do.