Feline Friday: Passing in the Night
Binx, Pumpkin, and Patch pass peacefully near the bottom of the stairs. Continue reading Feline Friday: Passing in the Night
Category: Cats
Feline Friday: Emmitt
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 was mewing with fear and hunger. I brought him home, of course. … Continue reading Feline Friday: Emmitt
Feline Friday: Binx
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 into my carrier. It’s a beautiful gray cat who’s very gentle and purrs … Continue reading Feline Friday: Binx
Feline Friday: Yoda
No, this one isn’t mine—Yoda lives in Illinois—but his four ears are noteworthy. He really does look like an alien creature. Continue reading Feline Friday: Yoda
Feline Friday: Vega
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 to our house. One of them was Vega, an elegant orange cat with … Continue reading Feline Friday: Vega
In Memoriam: Caramel
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 so that we could tell him apart from his brothers more easily. A week … Continue reading In Memoriam: Caramel
Feline Friday: Jewel
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 ago and our housesitter abandoned his duties and left town. We returned … Continue reading Feline Friday: Jewel
In Memoriam: Sasha
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 spent most of the rest of Sunday and Monday sitting together in the front … Continue reading In Memoriam: Sasha
Feline Friday: The Kittens
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. Continue reading Feline Friday: The Kittens
Feline Friday: Tony
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 be petted. When Tony and Jane heard reports of coyotes in the … Continue reading Feline Friday: Tony
The View from Alexandria 