“Dinnertime!” a Daily Sketch of Time and Place
On a day when I’m celebrating Cookie, here is one of my favorite sketches, the third daily sketch from way
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Girl Talk, 2011
What secrets do you suppose my two tortie girls were sharing? That cute tabby boy who’s been visiting from Midland
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Saying Thanks (Almost) Before Every Meal
Eager for her bowl at each mealtime her humble and reserved personality had other cats served first, but that gave
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Attachments
So what’s with the wicker basket and lid that looks as if something chewed around the edges? That’s just the
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Celebrate World Animal Day
Nearly 25 years ago when I moved to this home, October 19 to be exact, I spent a good bit
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Change of Season
The rains came last evening after the day-long build-up of wispy clouds and full overcast, then purpling clouds growing denser
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Sometimes This is What Cat Rescue Looks Like
Three cat-loving rescuers voluntarily don hazmat suits and respirator masks to enter a hoarder’s house and look for cats who’d
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Perhaps the Storm is Finally Over, 2015
Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and realizing a lot about love after multiple losses. Celebrating Rainbow Bridge Remembrance
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Changes Like the Season
Today, a season changes. The change is not a sudden flip from one scene to the next but a subtle
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Blog the Change for Animals: They Are All Simply Cats
An idea has been building in my mind for the past few years. It concerns what we call cats. Not
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