Closet Case Our cat Chester told me once about an old feline saying – “Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, I must be a dog.” Ever since cats wormed their way into human homes and spied a dog sleeping on the family’s Woolly Mammoth shag rug, they have had a field dayContinue reading “Doggone It!”
Category Archives: Cats
Cat to the Rescue
Have Claw Will Travel Ever lose your house or car keys? Nearly a quarter of Americans lose them twice a week according to a Lost & Found Survey by Pixie. Losing keys isn’t reserved just for folks in the USA. A Brazilian woman, Luh Meira, who goes by her TikTok handle, luhmeira7, found herself inContinue reading “Cat to the Rescue”
Power Trip
Chillin’ and Pillin’ Travel anxiety affects 25 percent of the U.S. population. Some forms of travel anxiety are fear of flying, crossing over high bridges, going through tunnels, longing for home comfort, thinking about worst case scenarios and worrying about what happens once your trip begins. Whatever the specific reason for this type of disorder,Continue reading “Power Trip”
Love Crazy
Love Thine Enemy One reason some people have a cat or two, is to deal with pesky rodents. That’s not something we expect from our cat Chester who would rather eat grass than chase a critter. A reddit user who goes by the handle, vladgrinch, probably thought his cat should be a mouser. But aContinue reading “Love Crazy”
How Much is that Dinosaur in the Window?
Pet Prohibition Last year, my oldest daughter Grace considered adopting a dog from an animal shelter. There are several in our state and so she began the application process. Little did she or anyone else in our family know what a challenge that would be. You would have thought Grace was applying for top-secret clearanceContinue reading “How Much is that Dinosaur in the Window?”
How Lucky Can You Be?
Mistaken Identity A couple in the United Kingdom received a shock after burying what they thought was their pet cat, Lucky. Sam and Danielle Smith of Birmingham, England were informed by a neighbor that a black and white cat had been killed after it was apparently hit by a car. Lucky had the markings describedContinue reading “How Lucky Can You Be?”
Best Laid Schemes of Cats and Men
Size Matters As previously noted, our pet feline Chester loves big cats, domesticated or wild. So, when a cat alleged to be a savannah, a cross between a wild serval and domestic cat got loose in Vancouver, British Columbia, it caused a mild panic among the populace. The savannah is the largest domestic cat andContinue reading “Best Laid Schemes of Cats and Men”
Habeas Cat Corpus
Money for Nothing and Your Cat is Free A Bellevue, WA woman is $125,000 richer thanks to her cat who was accused of trespassing in a city neighborhood. Who ever heard of such a thing? Anna Danieli’s feline felon, Miska was the target of 30 complaints according to Danieli’s attorney, Jon Zimmerman. That’s 30 outContinue reading “Habeas Cat Corpus”
Fun and Games
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”
Come and Get It
Cat and Mouse Our cat Chester’s favorite topic is food. He won’t stop meowing about it and that’s the reason we banish him to the basement at night so we can sleep. Of course, he only agrees to go there because we entice him with extra kibble. Additionally, our pet enjoys chicken and beef catContinue reading “Come and Get It”
The Chester Chronicles 