And the itty bitty kitty committee would be the first to agree. One of the first things I realized when I started spending a lot of time around tiny kittens (I know, a rough job, but someone’s gotta do it) is just how, well…tiny they are. Although your first (and, I dare say, correct) instinct […]
If you should stroll into Cafe Adoption Room #2 and find that you’re not in the mood for a Twinkie, a Trifle, a Cupcake or a Strudel, there’s now a fifth option on the menu of scared cats. The one and only Marischka has joined the cats rescued from the Chester hoarding situation – a.k.a. the […]
One of the things I love about cats is their complete, blissful obliviousness to any nonsense about “body image” or physical beauty. So why in the world am I so happy for a kitten getting plastic surgery?
There are cats, there are cool cats, and then there’s Mr. Grey. Consider him the smooth jazz of the feline world. This lanky, laid-back, silvery boy is the epitome of mellooooow.
It started about three years ago. This need to volunteer. I wanted to give back and happened to read about this cat shelter in the local paper and sauntered in one rainy Sunday. A few things fell into place, and I became an official volunteer on Wednesdays. I work a few hours once a week. […]
Most common question heard at Tabby’s Place: “How do you resist adopting all the kitties?” (Answer: it’s not easy.) Second most common question: “Don’t they fight?” Answer: Yes…but less than you might think.
I don’t want to write this blog post. I don’t want to have a reason to write this post. I’m not ready for that reason, and don’t expect I would have been ready next week, or next month, or next year. But Grady was ready this morning. Our love, our Grady-bug, the snuggle bunny of […]
…because Brock University in Ontario proudly announced that they’ve successfully refined a methodology “to allow for a human taste panel to profile the flavour and texture of a range of cat food products (CFP) and their component parts. ” Mmm mmm good. I wonder what “successfully” means here?
It’s a blanket! It’s a cat bed! It’s…Ella? The tiny tortie who loves the subterranean (or at least sub-blanket) life has been uncovered at last, and forever.
Psssst…don’t tell Peachy, but remember all that nasty lime-sulfur dipping and banishment she endured to get over ringworm? Well, she’s over ringworm. Because, um, she never had it in the first place.