Cat Tales

What is your favorite movie that stars a cat? These days, it is not unusual to see cats in the movies. Sometimes they are the star of the show. So, how did they get their start? Actually, the very first cat star was featured in an animated movie. Remember Felix the cat? First conceived by … Read more

On April 15, 2020, my shelter cat, Pogo, and I celebrated our first anniversary of home-sharing. It’s been a rewarding year for both of us. I don’t know Pogo’s exact age, but he is close to his 16th birthday. I’ve known him for several years. I often spent some nights at his former home, and … Read more

  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

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

Oh, boy, it’s almost here!  Even we cats love Christmas.  Greetings to all of you from Lucinda the literate cat, Pogo, and the CCL (Cantankerous Cat Lady).  It is our hope that your Christmas holiday this year will be magical, mystical, and merry.  Enjoy!

Are you owned by a cat? If so, perhaps you already realize that if you need to learn persistence, you will be successful if you copy the cat. Your remarkable cat understands the importance of persistence, and will use the technique often to his great advantage. For example, how does your cat wake you up … Read more

I’ve seen several Quora questions lately on this topic: Do cats protect their owners? This subject provided interesting research, and as it turns out, there are many stories of the cat doing just that. Cats are territorial, and do not like any uninvited intruders. Their territory includes not just the property, but the house and … Read more

I answer a lot of questions on Quora. One I’ve seen lately is “Why do people love cats?” Instead of answering on Quora, I have written this post, which will tell you why I love cats. Well, first of all, they are cute and attractive animals. Their pointy ears and floating tail; their soft fur … Read more

There is an ongoing debate in the pet owners’ world over who is smarter, dogs or cats? Which one would you vote for? Before you decide, watch the video embedded in this post. Then answer this question: Can cats be trained like dogs? I would guess that dogs are much easier to train than cats … Read more

Have you observed that cats, like people, each have their own individual personalities? They are all a little bit different, just like us. Each one seems to have some cat habit that is special to them. It is fun to notice the little quirks of behavior each one has that are theirs alone. Please, good … Read more