Binx, Pumpkin, and Patch pass peacefully near the bottom of the stairs.
Archive for the ‘Cats’ Category
Feline Friday: Passing in the Night
Posted in Cats on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feline Friday: Emmitt
Posted in Cats, tagged Cats on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, I was taking care of an acquaintance’s animals while he was in the hospital. On Thursday, I was startled to find, in addition to his own cat and the outdoor strays he regularly feeds, a cat carrier on his doorstep. Inside was a tiny kitten–about five weeks old–who [...]
Feline Friday: Binx
Posted in Cats, tagged Binx, Cats on October 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, an acquaintance of mine went into the hospital. I took care of his cat and dog. He also feeds some stray cats. Most don’t trust me enough to let me catch them and put them into a carrier, but this one followed a handful of food right [...]
Feline Friday: Yoda
Posted in Cats, tagged Cats on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No, this one isn’t mine—Yoda lives in Illinois—but his four ears are noteworthy. He really does look like an alien creature.
Feline Friday: Vega
Posted in Cats, tagged Vega on July 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A few years ago, we went to visit my brother for a week just after Christmas. A student of mine took care of our animals while we were away. When we returned, we had more cats than when we left! There were stray cats at her apartment complex, and she brought them [...]
In Memoriam: Caramel
Posted in Cats on June 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Caramel was born on March 13, along with four brothers and sisters. He seemed to thrive, growing well and playing with the other kittens. He had the most remarkable blue eyes I’ve ever seen. He also had a sweet, gentle personality. My daughter made him a necklace to match his eyes [...]
Feline Friday: Jewel
Posted in Cats on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Back in February, I wrote about Jackie, who was born in our house in 1995 after a graduate student found a pregnant stray cat at her apartment complex. This is her sister Jewel. Always a bit of a recluse, Jewel suffered some sort of trauma while we were on vacation a few years [...]
In Memoriam: Sasha
Posted in Cats on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sasha died today after a long fight with breast cancer. She took a turn for the worse on Saturday, but bounced back on Sunday and Monday, deciding, after 15 years indoors, that she wanted to spend her last days outside. She promptly dove into the pool on Sunday afternoon. So, we [...]
Feline Friday: The Kittens
Posted in Cats on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tiger Lily and her five kittens are doing very well. Here the kittens have come out from their room to play and meet some other cats.
Feline Friday: Tony
Posted in Cats on April 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A couple of years ago, some friends of ours, Tony and Jane, began feeding a stray cat who had somehow wandered to their isolated property in the hills west of the city. Their own cat hated the newcomer and refused to let him inside. But he was sweet to humans, and eager to [...]
