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Month: March 2024

Lucinda The Literate Cat Discusses A Cat For All Seasons

March 27, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Cat acting improperly

Hello, two-legged readers — It’s Lucinda the literate cat. My CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady) has asked me to write a post explaining the effect of different seasons on the life of a cat. Therefore, I will give you my observations surrounding the idea of a cat for all seasons. First of all, there is one … Read more

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Cat Feelings: Do Cats Have Emotions Similar To Ours?

March 20, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Cat haunted house

Have you considered the question of cat feelings and emotions? These creatures, who seem so aloof, often have a deep bond with us. Their enigmatic nature at times can mask their emotional lives. Yet, the answer to the question, do cats have emotions similar to ours, is an emphatic yes. A cat’s brain has an … Read more

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Unusual Cat Behavior: Can Male Cats Have Maternal Instincts?

March 13, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Two loving cats

Though it ranks as unusual cat behavior, yes, male cats can have maternal instincts. It depends on the cat as well as on the circumstances. I observed a mated pair of cats in our home in the high mountains of Colorado, and these observations gave somewhat of an answer to my question. No other cats … Read more

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Have You Considered The Option Of Cat Therapy Training?

March 6, 2024 by Fran Kelso
Grey cat: Therapy Cat Is Concerned

Do you think your cat would make a good therapy cat? You may have seen dogs in various therapeutic roles, but cats can also serve as exceptional companions in therapeutic settings. A cat who receives training as a therapy cat does the important duties of providing comfort and support. The therapy cat receives training geared … Read more

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A FAMOUS CAT

Remember Walt Disney’s Aristocats from 1970?  A Parisian cat named Duchess was her model.  The cat gets abducted to French countryside.  After many adventures, she escapes with the help of an alley cat named O’Malley.

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s Companion

 

LEGEND OF THE PUSSYWILLOW

Have you ever heard this legend?  Once, some nasty person threw a bunch of kittens in the river to drown.  The mother cat became so agitated that the willow trees on the river bank felt sorry for her.  So, they trailed their branches in the water so the kittens could hang on, and thus saved the babies.  Since then, each spring the willow wears soft, grey buds that remind us of kittens.  We now call these trees “pussy willows.”

—Joan Moore, A Cat’s CompanionTwo friend cats

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