We Are Moving Forward

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Hello, it’s Lucinda the literate cat with some big news. We make a move forward  with this website by changing its name.  From now on both the domain name and the website name will be “The Literate Cat.”  My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) has changed the domain name in my honor!  Now everything is named … Read more

Cats And Overgrooming

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Do you know about cats and overgrooming? I certainly do. When I picked up my 15-year-old cat, Pogo, at the shelter nine months ago, he had a number of health issues, one being very obvious. What Is Overgrooming? He had pulled all the fur off his stomach and in lines down his legs. He had … Read more

What Is The Symbolism Of A Black Cat?

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Black cats are a tradition in my family. Though I have shared my household with a variety of cats of different colors, most often I’ve had a black cat.  I became curious — What is the symbolism of a black cat? Black cats are not a specific breed.  Rather, they have genetically produced black fur … Read more

I’ve Had A Life Filled With Cats

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  TRANSCRIPT OF VIDEO TEXT If you’d like to read along while you watch this little video, feel free to do so. That way you won’t miss a single word.  Hi, there!  It’s your cantankerous cat lady, Fran.  For my other website, https://build2winaffiliates.com, I am learning to make screencast videos.  I decided to practice by … Read more

I Love Cats — Can You Tell?

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Since I love cats, I answer a lot of questions for Quora about our feline friends. Recently, I answered a query from a woman who could not understand why her daughter was still grieving over a cat who died recently. “After all, it’s just a cat,” she concluded. Her attitude continues to bother me, because … Read more