Category Archives: names

When we choose the wrong cat name

It might seem odd that I have a whole sub-category of posts devoted to a cat’s name. It simply reflects my conviction that carelessly naming our cat, or not naming our cat at all, is a poor beginning to a … Continue reading

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It’s about depth

I do it for the cats. Because cats need the help. I ran across these sobering statistics from the Humane Society of the United States: Number of cats and dogs reclaimed by owners from shelters each year: Between 600,000 and … Continue reading

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How Many Nicknames?

How many nicknames does our cat have? The human tendency towards nicknames is especially prominent with cats, who respond so much to our voices. Cats will recognize any number of variations on their name, or even something we use as … Continue reading

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