Category Archives: persuasion

Cats and knitting

I admire people who knit and have cats. Craft work of any kind is a mystery to me; my grandmother spent one summer trying to teach me to knit, but I don’t have dexterity and that’s all there is to … Continue reading

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I welcome our kitty overlords

In my last few Tristan posts, I’ve been explaining how Tristan outwits, out-maneuvers, and out-games me. I lock him in the bathroom to get some sleep, he fiddles with the deadbolt and locks himself in. We leave him alone with … Continue reading

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Cats and Fairness

There is one missing element in many failed cat training scenarios. Ironically, it is something we learn for ourselves at a very early age. Piaget’s Preoperational stage is a human development concept. From the ages of 2 to 7, children … Continue reading

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