Category Archives: Cats

Twofer Tuesdays – Of Cats and Fish

“If a fish is the movement of water embodied, given shape, then cat is a diagram and pattern of subtle air.” Doris Lessing – and – “A cat isn’t fussy — just so long as you remember he likes his … Continue reading

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A Creature of Habit Invades the Kitchen

I moved Stanley the Cat’s food three days ago. Now his bowls, which brim with two types of food, sit by his water bowl. Yet he remains by the empty spot at the end of the kitchen cabinets and beckons … Continue reading

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Cats as Flowers

You’ve seen celebrities as their look-alike Disney characters or animals, right? Here’s my version. Cats as flowers: No cats were harmed, nor flowers picked, in the making of this post.

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World Wide Map of Library Cats

File this under Useful Information. Iron Frog Productions has a page where you can find libraries of the world with a resident cat! You always knew cats and books went together, and here’s more proof. We are impressed.

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Danger, Will Robinson!

Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance. – Dan Greenburg Or watching cats watch cats, or watching cats watch bunnies. Whatever. I have two cats. No bunnies. But what is Stanley … Continue reading

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Face Plant as Meditation

It must work for Stanley. He always seems relaxed. My biggest question is – How does he breathe?

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A Cat is Like a Pail of Water

Have you ever noticed that a cat is like a pail of water? The water sloshes around as the pail moves, but once you set the pail down, the water gently, slowly becomes very still. It’s like a cat! They … Continue reading

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Invisible Me

Here’s a picture of me with my cat Oscar on my lap: Can’t see me? I’m invisible! You can be, too. Try walking down the hall of a high school if you’re over twenty-five. You’re not only ignored, students crash … Continue reading

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Stanley in the Cupboard

Stanley the cat jumped into the kitchen cupboard the other day and stayed awhile. It must’ve been a nice vantage point for him as he spends most of his time at ankle height, or lazing on the back of the … Continue reading

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