I am pleased to announce that Morgan is officially the “nicest cat in the world.” This past week I watched him interacting with many visitors, including numerous children who do not understand that one shouldn’t run up screaming and squeeze an unfamiliar cat around the neck. With some of our cats (not to mention names, […]

If you have read more than a few of my Morgan updates, you know I have a strong affinity for the Buddhist way of thinking. Buddhist philosophy has a very direct, non-flinching approach to death that helped me deal with Tabby’s death 16 years ago. And led to the founding of Tabby’s Place, I note. […]

Morgan spends most of his time in the Lobby at this point. Over the past few months, there have been many changes to the feline population. Morgan has, in his gentle way, tolerated the changes without fuss. This has been pretty easy, since the Lobby cats tend to be mellow, and Morgan’s large size tends […]

It’s been a hard two weeks here: we lost Hobbes (my office mate), followed shortly after by the loss of Peachy. They were iconic cats and were integral parts of many lives. Not surprisingly, times like this find me thinking more about life, death, what it all means, etc. After many years of such musing, […]

NOTE: the photo is of a volunteer taking a much-needed break after doing laundry. Morgan was kind enough to join him for a snooze. 🙂 For the past few months, there has been a lot going on, and things are more hectic than usual. As a result, I have been trying to take more spontaneous […]