Cat’s Play “Play and predatory behaviors allow cats to fulfill their natural need to hunt,” according to the American Association of Feline Practitioners. According to my association, our do-nothing cat Chester has no predatory or hunting skills, unless you think meowing for a bowl of kibble fits the bill. As lazy as he is, evenContinue reading “Fun and Games”
Category Archives: Feline
Gate Crashers
Take Me Out to the Cat Game The Oakland Coliseum is home to baseball’s Athletics and now you can include some 100 feral cats to that stadium. The felines are not big baseball fans, but they do have a common enjoyable item that’s in line with what people like at the ballpark; food. An abundanceContinue reading “Gate Crashers”
Duped and Duplicated
Entrapment, Cat Style Recently, a 17-year-old named Owen saw a cat stuck in a tree at an Indianapolis park and decided to rescue it. After a 35-foot climb, Owen reached the feline, only to find himself in the same predicament as the cat. That resulted in the fire department being called to bring down bothContinue reading “Duped and Duplicated”
The Camera Doesn’t Lie
Feed Me! When our cat Chester is hungry, he meows a lot. A whinny sound that’s like the screeching of chalk on a blackboard. He knows he’s only getting three feedings a day and when one of those times arrives, you can’t get the kibble in his bowl fast enough. Fortunately, he hasn’t learned theContinue reading “The Camera Doesn’t Lie”
The Pets of War
Soul Mates According to the National Institute of Health, various studies show that owning a pet, particularly a cat or dog, can have many benefits for people. They include; decreased stress, lower blood pressure, reducing loneliness, increasing feelings of social support and improving one’s mood. There are also other aspects that bond a person withContinue reading “The Pets of War”
Communication Breakdown
Dial M for Missing Chester likes to brag about his ability to make phone calls to order stuff; kibble, toys, cat magazines, etc. He apparently isn’t the only feline who knows how to work a phone. After missing for 8 months, Barnaby, a black two-year-old from Braintree in Essex, England, was discovered by his ownerContinue reading “Communication Breakdown”
Corpus Delicious
Catibalism Will Your Cat Eat Your Corpse? That headline from Wired got my attention and the answer isn’t reassuring either. Given the right circumstances; 1) you’re dead, 2) your cat is starving, 3) your dead body and starving cat are all alone with no way out for kitty, yeah, you’re on the menu. The findingsContinue reading “Corpus Delicious”
Top Cat
Hail to the Cat President Joseph R. Biden hasn’t come through on many promises he’s made, thanks to a divided Congress, but he and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden made good on a pledge to bring a cat into the White House. Willow is a two-year-old, green-eyed, grey and white-striped, short-haired tabby. The feline isContinue reading “Top Cat”
Schooled by Cats
Teacher’s Pet New Mexico’s Governor has called out the National Guard; not to deal with a flood, or quell a riot, but to be school teachers. Since October, the state has had more than 1,000 unfilled teaching positions and COVID-19 is only adding to the shortage. As a result, Governor Lujan Grisham put out the wordContinue reading “Schooled by Cats”
What’s the Frequency, Cat?
Hello Houston, We Have a Cat Problem “Starlink is designed and tested to handle a wide range of temperatures and weather conditions including snow, hail, sleet, heavy rain, and extreme heat. Starlink is not designed to handle hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, meteors, dinosaurs, or other extreme forces of nature.” From Starlink website, describing conditions that mayContinue reading “What’s the Frequency, Cat?”
The Chester Chronicles 