In the early 90s I painted a portrait of an 18-year-old Himalayan cat with an attitude, Tibbie, below, and in 2009 finished this portrait of “Buddy”, above, for the same couple. Their pets had been their children, and while there had been other cats and dogs these two were singled
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Sometimes, even though you’ve done your best to rescue kittens from a bad situation, you don’t succeed, and you never forget the ones you couldn’t catch. In this case I did manage to catch two out of five, and also have my left hand deeply punctured at the knuckle by
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I’VE MENTIONED PEACHES frequently, the little kitty who arrived at age 15 and lived to be 20, and who had a profound effect on my household and on my portfolio of sketches, paintings and photos, including a favorite, Peaches and Peonies. Her birthday is nominally May 1, and in 2010
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You can read part one of this story at “My First Litter”, Part One. When we left off Zosia had been uneventfully installed in the spare bedroom with food and litter, and we were waiting for kittens… . . . . . . . No kittens were born that first
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This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks of a local thrift shop after dropping off some dishes for donation. The rhythm of a conversation between two people who know each other well and working in tandem, in
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You may have read a story here on The Creative Cat that begins: One night in early April, 1988, still with patches of snow on the frozen earth, a very small, very pregnant cat politely but confidently asked me if she could come into my home to give birth to
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Mimi discusses a certain litter of kittens in today’s rescue story as we continue to celebrate Lucy’s birthday. I’d like to tell you about the kittens I gave birth to in April 2006 including Lucy, Charlotte, Angus and Donal because Mama Bernadette came to get them as she did
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Most rescue stories are pretty dramatic and any humor one can find is usually an offbeat detail of an otherwise grim story. But every once in a while there’s a rescue that’s just plain silly. After so many stories of cats and kittens brought back from the brink of death,
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Just for fun on Friday, ten interesting cat facts I’m working with for a project… and there are so many more… Your cat’s nose print is as unique as one of your fingerprints. A cat can jump 5 to 7 times the height of its tail. A group of cats
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Holly is a congenial little calico who greets you at the door and knows she’s the center of attention. On the back of the rocker Holly is accessible to everyone who walks through the room and can see most of the first floor of the house. Here is Holly’s story
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