Bombs Away If you see a cat strolling through the airport, don’t assume it’s lost. It might be doing the same thing you are, getting on a plane for vacation. This summer a cat named Harry, was found wandering Boston’s Logan International Airport. For three weeks his humans thought the 8-year-old cat went missing fromContinue reading “Catlateral Damage”
Category Archives: Cats
Cat Physics
Newton Schmooton We’re all suckers. That’s right class. For centuries we have been led to believe that Sir Isaac Newton’s third law of motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, has been an absolute order of the natural world. Silly Newton. He didn’t come up with that idea by observing cats.Continue reading “Cat Physics”
Natural Phenomena
Shake Rattle and Roll Recently we’ve experienced a couple of natural phenomena that we don’t usually get in Connecticut; neither of which impressed our cat, Chester. The first was a 4.8 earthquake that hit nearby New Jersey, the largest such event in that state in more than 200 years. I have my doubts about thatContinue reading “Natural Phenomena”
While I Was Hibernating
Fake News While our cat Chester and I were hibernating during the winter, there have been some big news events with two standing out. Vince Lombardi Would Be Proud Taylor Swift wins the Super Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs’ super fan, Swift, was clearly the biggest reason the Chiefs became the first team to repeat asContinue reading “While I Was Hibernating”
Black Cat Friday Food Sale
Brand Loyalty If you think that dogs are more loyal than cats, you’re wrong. Not only are felines just as attached to their human owners as canines, but a couple of black cats have shown they’re just as devoted to a particular grocery store. First the science – A 2019 study by Oregon State UniversityContinue reading “Black Cat Friday Food Sale”
Computer Hacks
Crypto Cats A study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Veteran Affairs has a number of issues it needs to deal with in order to better serve our veterans. Cats are not one of them, but they should be. Major areas of concern according to the GAO are health care,Continue reading “Computer Hacks”
I’ll Sleep to That
Subliminal Messages Have you ever woken up to find several thousand dollars’ worth of cat items delivered to your front door from Amazon? If so, there’s a good chance you sleep with your feline. Owning a cat reduces your chance of getting a heart attack by 40 percent compared to those who never owned aContinue reading “I’ll Sleep to That”
Rent Control
When the Landlord Knocks “Misreable day to day You are under my thumb You have nowhere to run An eviction on your record if you misbehave” Matthew Austin Williams – Slumlord Blues If you rent you’ve probably had issues with your landlord. That can be doubly true if you own a cat. Even your furryContinue reading “Rent Control”
Murder by Cat
Meow Bloody Murder Is your cat really plotting to kill you? That was the Newsweek headline for an article on how to read cat emotions. Needless to say, I clicked. It must have been a slow news day because the focus of the story was a 2019 study about the difficulties of reading your cat,Continue reading “Murder by Cat”
Every Cat Deserves Home Ownership
Bamboozled Have you ever wanted to yell, “Hey you kids, get off my lawn?” It helps if you own a home with a lawn. For seven Florida Persian cats, that American dream came true, until they were swindled. Nancy Sauer died in November at the age of 84 and was predeceased by her husband, RalphContinue reading “Every Cat Deserves Home Ownership”
The Chester Chronicles 