Category Archives: names

How to name the cat

I’ve never, ever, had to struggle with coming up with a name for a cat. As I meet them, talk to them, and observe them, silly little nicknames rise to my lips. Sometimes, they turn into names. Sometimes they don’t. … Continue reading

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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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