Category Archives: types

The adorable craziness of Alphas

The other night, I got up after untangling Tristan from behind my knees. When I came back, he was sitting on the edge of the bed with one ear turned inside out, blinking as though he was overcome with love. … Continue reading

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What are cat types?

What do I mean when I talk about cat types? I have organized general cat tendencies into three main “types” called Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. This was inspired by the classic science fiction novel Brave New World, wherein humans are … Continue reading

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Tristan: what isn’t negotiable

In a previous Tristan post, I explained the vast difference between raising: an accurately chosen-by-type kitten who meshed with barely a ripple (Olwyn) AND a random act-of-kindness kitten who barely manages to fit into our household (Tristan) I encourage careful … Continue reading

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