People are Idiots: Cat Bong
I’m a libertarian, so I support adults doing whatever they want with their own bodies, including ingesting various substances of questionable utility. But, leave the cats alone.
“Emma??!!?”
That’s been just about every volunteer’s reaction to looking at our Community Room board this week.
Cat Scratch Fever
Raise your hand if you thought that this post would be about the disease “cat scratch fever.” Or, if you’re as old as me, you might think it would be about the putrid song with that name by the unbearable Ted Nugent (though “Journey to the Center of the Mind” by the Amboy Dukes is […]
Guarding Grady
I am delighted to report that our snuggle-bunny Grady is home at Tabby’s Place, and made it through his surgery with flying colors – or, better yet, flying tabby stripes.
Weird Cat Disease: Feline Vestibular Syndrome
Cats are subject to many of the same diseases as humans, but there are a number of diseases that are unique (or almost so) to cats. At Tabby’s Place we have seen just about every cat disease imaginable (and, frankly, some that are unimaginable). I am going to use this blog to discuss some of these “weird […]
It’s a Marshmallow World in the…Springtime?
That jolly old song may not have been written for March, but I’ve been singing it ever since a certain white kitten arrived at Tabby’s Place…and, as of this past weekend, he’s got a forever family singing his praises, too.
Crunchy Goodness
No, I’m not posting about granola. “Crunchy” just so happens to have been the Tabby’s Place nickname for a rather darling cat, Esmeralda. Our vet bestowed the nickname on this fluffy girl upon seeing her crumpled-over ears. (An Executive Director who shall not be named, whose name rhymes with Zonathan, unsuccessfully lobbied to keep “Crunchy” […]
Mighty Mice?
Why are mice afraid of cats? Silly question you’re thinking. It’s because cats will eat them (with great joy, I might add). But is that fear genetic or learned? The answer is not at all obvious, since many mothers teach their young to hunt. And this is not simply an academic question, since we often have […]
Japanese Cat House
I’m sure I’m somewhat prejudiced, but I have always thought the furniture we have in our Cat Suites has both form and function. But I ran across this Japanse house that is simply beyond cool.