Fussy Robins

For the past two days, the robins in front of the house have been fussing to the point that it has become downright distracting.  Robins have a sharp chirp when danger or a perceived threat is in range of their nests.  Typically when I hear that chirp it means the cat has walked around to [...]

Baby Rabbits vs New Landscaping

Every morning, Barbie LaMew sits in front of the French door, peeking out the lowest glass pane into the front yard.  Her tail is twitching furiously, a sure sign that something of interest (to her) is out there, out of reach.
Curious to see what was on “Cat TV” every morning, I joined her, peeking out my [...]

Pet Names

Pet names like people names can run the gamut.  Any motive can apply–from fun or noble to functional to downright outrageous.  Even “What in the world were they thinking?”  (Remember Moon Unit?)
Many pets have come and unfortunately gone in my life.  As a child, among the more memorable ones were Flossie and Pluto, the mother and son beagles.  One [...]

Barbie Fur

Spring brings lighter coats for all of us, including our four-legged buddies.  Despite sleeping an average of 18 hours per day, Barbie LeMew has apparently been very active in her waking hours.  There is Barbie Fur everywhere.  One would think brushing her coat once a day would be sufficient, but that plan of attack is obviously flawed. 
I [...]

The Great White Hunter

Our much beloved cat, Lily, was famous for her distinctive personality and antics.  An Oriental Short Hair, she was a very pale tan color with tortoise markings.  Too smart for her own good, she was a constant source of love, amusement and occasional consternation.  Case in point:  the chipmunk. 
Lily was a fantastic hunter–hence the nickname.  There wasn’t a [...]

The Owl and the Pussycat

“Barbie, what are you looking at?  Your tail is swooshing–you are crouched in that ’something is interesting’ pose, but you’re not moving closer.  Now I am curious, too.  What the heck is that?”
Closer inspection revealed that “that” was an owl sitting in the yard.   Sitting in the yard, not moving anything except warily turning its head, watching Barbie [...]

Snoring Cat

At the end of a very hectic day in this neck-of-the-woods, a mix of mostly disquieting news from several sources in the family have brought home the need for some major quiet time.  Time to take it all in and re-coup. 
The cat is lying beside me sound asleep, her little nose tucked under the end of her curved tail.  Calm has [...]

Limerick

A Tabby was drinking Martinis,
While watching a short by Fellini.
     He purred with content,
     Yet next morn did lament:
“Who poured me so many Bellini’s?”

Litter Box Screen

    
               “The cat is, above all things, a dramatist” 
                                                             –MARGARET BENSON
Oscar worthy performances aside, the private lives of our feline companions are notoriously hard to disguise.  Not all of us have a basement, garage or other secluded area to hide the most unpleasant aspect of cat ownership–the Litter Box.
Visiting friends a few years ago, [...]

Barbie La Mew

This is a story about a cat named Barbie, and, how she got her name.  There has always been a cat in my life.  Several years ago, the last cat to live here before Barbie (named Sam) had to be put to sleep. 
The then new man in my life, Ken, who had never had a cat, [...]