February, you frisky little thing, you are the kitten of the year. Small and scampish, you leap before you look and fall smitten on unsuspecting shoulders. You fit inside a teacup, but you are as bold as an “I love you” spoken out loud. You shine into our eyes with the question that counts: be […]
How often do you thank the Earth for being reliable beneath your feet? Its feelings are not hurt if you forget. It simply keeps holding you. How often do you think about Eartha, the cat in the quiet room? Her feelings are not hurt if you forget, either. She’s just glad you’re in her orbit.
Bright winter-flower, you burst into our lives at the time of year when hope huddles underground. You are a tropical print in a world turned grey. You teach us to make jam from bitter berries. You are Zuzu, the toast of Tabby’s Place.
You were warned about this “vicious tabby.” You’re so scared to walk into the room, the treats in your hand rattle. You go in anyway. (That’s the kind of brave potato you are. Don’t ever change.) You take one look at the cat you expect to fear, and you love him so much, so fast, […]
The shiest, scarediest cats that hide from our touch are often those that most deeply touch our hearts.
Table manners are overrated. Difficult Mode is overrated. Baby Mode is the secret to success. Just ask Deku, the cat who spills sunshine.
It was bitterly cold. There was a giant, red, danger-triangle of warning drawn over the entire state.
Editor’s note: Oh, kittens, are you ever in for a treat today. If you’ve been missing our inimitable Hips, feast your hearts on these words direct from his new Mom. You should know that Hips’ new Mom is not only a Tabby’s Place volunteer, but an actual, bona fide, real live angel made entirely out […]