There’s another reason our cats try to sneak into forbidden areas. With my cat Bubby, attempts to sneak into the basement could be the prelude to a game he never tired of playing; the “Bubby is lost in the basement and then he is found with much rejoicing!” game. Any time we hunt down a [...]
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Cats who over-dramatize
All cats have a tendency towards drama. We see that every mealtime. Any delay, and dramatic starvation begins. The wailing! The urgency! The drama! see more Lolcats and funny pictures The connection between dinner and the survival imperative will awaken any cat’s Inner Lawrence Olivier. But we can expand on this tendency, and encourage our [...]
When Worlds Collide
There are times when our cats understand what we are doing very well. They might have trouble imagining why we’d want to do some of the things we do, but many of their actions show they sorta grasp what needs to be done, when. see more Lolcats and funny pictures The key to how cats [...]
Starring Cardboard, as the Basic Cat Toy
What cat toy is recyclable, easy to clean up, versatile, and cheap to obtain? Cardboard! (I gave it away in the headline.) see more Lolcats and funny pictures Olwyn, a year old, loves to bite into any cardboard box, so we give them to her and let them sit around for a few weeks. Everyone [...]
Cats consider our tender feelings
James Bond is more friendly with other people when I’m not around. This has all been Mr. Bond’s idea. I’ve always encouraged him to love Dear Husband, by sending positive verbal and physical messages when Mr. Bond acts affectionately towards Dear Husband. I praise him when he says hello to guests. But Mr. Bond won’t [...]
