Tag Archives: Cats

Embracing the Ethics of a Feline Warrior

At six years old, Mittens recently joined the Blanchett household. Having come from a home with other pets, she was happy to be Nancy and Rick’s one-and-only. But she wanted to feel more confident, more like the hunter her instincts told her she was. Nancy told her about the Tecosca Cormaic, otherwise known as theContinue reading “Embracing the Ethics of a Feline Warrior”

What the Ek? Prey-ing for Birds

Jinx Yengst likes to read about the cardinals, finches, and other birds in his dog- (eh, cat-) eared Golden Guide: Birds. Not only does he like to learn about them as he watches from his favorite cat seat, but he also likes to chirp—or is it chatter? chitter? trill? Or is he reading aloud toContinue reading “What the Ek? Prey-ing for Birds”

Fostering a New Habit

Any cat can tell you that a comfortable habit is hard to break. Miss Kitty, for example, loves to lounge on the lanai with a favorite book.  Not that she has the time to read it, mind you. She’d like to, but life is complicated. There are so many other things to do, you know.Continue reading “Fostering a New Habit”

Hungry for a Good Story

When Mickey Blanchette saw my copy of The Hunger, he misread the title as “I’m Hungry”—an understandable error for a feline with an ample waistline. And while the book features no cats, it does feature Mutt, a family dog. Mickey approved of that. The Hunger, a fictionalized first-person account of the 14-year-old Philly McCormack, detailsContinue reading “Hungry for a Good Story”

Purr-fectly Understandable

John Caskey, an avid reader of this blog, shared with us the article, “Your Cats Can Tell When You’re Speaking to Them,” which appeared in the January 2023 issue of Scientific American. The author, Tanya Lewis, reported on a study published in Animal Cognition that found cats, like dogs, can discriminate speech addressed to themContinue reading “Purr-fectly Understandable”