Kiboshed Kiwi Kiddie Kitty Killers In the previous edition of The Chester Chronicles, we reported on the many municipalities in Australia trying to impose curfews on house cats to save unique native species on the continent. Their Southern Cross cousins in New Zealand were ready to take that to another level in regards to feralContinue reading “Culling and Clashing”
Category Archives: Cats
Down Under Cat Curfews
Corralling Cats An entire continent is heading towards a curfew for cats and the fur is flying because of it. More and more communities throughout Australia are imposing new laws to keep domesticated felines inside their homes, or at least their properties in an attempt to save the nation’s unique indigenous wildlife. We’re not talkingContinue reading “Down Under Cat Curfews”
High Society
Fashion Plate To get an invitation to the annual Met Gala you need to be rich, beautiful and famous, the more so, the better; or you can be a nepo cat. This year’s event will take place on May 1 at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and the theme will be ‘Karl Lagerfeld: AContinue reading “High Society”
War and Peace
Feline FUBAR What do iamrowdycatdeafcat, littlemunchiepooky and strykerthecat all have in common? A) They’re all TikTok cat stars B) They are partially responsible for Ukraine’s ammunition shortage in its war with Russia C) Both The correct answer is – C) Both. Yes, TikTok cats are impacting the war in Ukraine. But how? Norwegian ammunition manufacturerContinue reading “War and Peace”
Intimidators
Little Demons What do Hollister, California; Sturgis, South Dakota and Lyons, Nebraska have in common? These small communities have all been taken over by gangs. In the case of the first two, by thousands of motorcyclists who invade every year, in the latter, by a clowder of feral felines. Unlike the Homo sapiens’ get-togethers, theContinue reading “Intimidators”
No Cat is Purrfect
Personality Disorder Would you describe your cat as neurotic, extravagant, domineering, impulsive or agreeable? Maybe a combination of some? Would your cat agree with your assessment? I believe our cat, Chester, goes through all these personalities which a research paper on cat psyche explored. A recent article on the internet resurrected results from a surveyContinue reading “No Cat is Purrfect”
Cheaters and Plumbers
Two-Timing Cat How would you react if your cat; the one you feed, provide shelter for, give scritchies to, serve catnip and spoil with everything a feline would want, comes home after a night out and it’s covered in lipstick marks from another human? Bamboozled? Outraged? Jealous? Filled with thoughts of retribution against the person,Continue reading “Cheaters and Plumbers”
Mistaken Identity
Cat’s Eye Point of View Admit it parents, you go to school or an activity to pick up one of your kids and you bring home another species by mistake. I admit I’ve done that. One time I went to retrieve one of my daughters from her school drama rehearsal and didn’t realize until IContinue reading “Mistaken Identity”
Necessity is the Mother of Cat Invention
Catamatic While you probably visualize humans as the sole users of appliances, that hasn’t stopped cats from taking advantage of them too. The electric home appliances we’re familiar with started in the early 20th century and help you clean clothes, wash dishes, keep food fresh and toast bread just to mention a few. So, whenContinue reading “Necessity is the Mother of Cat Invention”
Catwalk
Feline Fashionista It’s Fashion Week in New York City, a chance for hoity-toity couturiers of the fashion industry to show their latest pseudo-highbrow wares. It’s also a chance for the hoi polloi to ask, “WTF is that,” and “why do those rip jeans cost $400”? Since “art” is subjective, The Chester Chronicles won’t attempt toContinue reading “Catwalk”
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