A Great Rescue and Commissioned Portrait: I’ll Be Seeing You
CAN THE SUBJECT of a painting communicate through his image? One of the dearest stories from any of my portraits
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cat behavior
Poem for Sunday: Green Sparkle Ball
GIUSEPPE HAS BEEN CHASING his green sparkle ball all over the house since he was about a year old; he
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Purr Therapy
During the week before last, three days after Mimi quit eating, she followed me to the studio in the evening
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Mimi, Mewsing
I first posted this on July 11, 2011 when I saw Mimi in quiet contemplation at the front window. What
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Daily Photo Reprise: Mysterious Kelly, 2011
The sun just came around to this angle again and I remembered Kelly sitting in this spot, waiting for me
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Leave the Lilies Outside: Toxic Plants and Cut Flowers
For kitty’s sake, this Easter plant that Easter lily outside! And plan ahead for what flowers you may give as
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Living Green With Pets: Spring Cleaning
SPRING CLEANING OR ANY TIME we can always reduce the amount of chemicals we use in our home by using
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Take It From The Cat Herself: Mimi’s 30 Reasons to Spay Your Cat (and Neuter the Guys Too)
Much as I adore Mimi and the Fantastic Four, if I had to live without them because Mimi had been
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Quint, the Kitty Who Paints, and Art for Odette
Lots of cats “accidentally” add pawprint patterns to their household décor and even interact with their human’s creative toys, and
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Winter Tips for Pets Outdoors
Even wild animals who live exclusively outdoors need protection in this weather, so of course pets who go outdoors even for just a walk need special care; community cats need shelter, food and unfrozen water.
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