Cat Tales

If you are living in the United States, you are most likely heavily into our holiday season, with Thanksgiving just days away. If you have a cat who is part of the family, you will benefit from his assistance during the holiday season.  Though this kitty aid may not always be appreciated as it should, … Read more

Your cantankerous cat lady has received a couple of questions about taming and domesticating a feral cat, so I will tell you what I know. My knowledge is based on first-hand experience, as I “trapped” two feral kittens and took them to my Alaskan homestead on Spruce Island. Where I Found the Cats A construction … Read more

  To my dismay, I just found a story that was supposed to go in my book about my cat, Carlos. For some reason, it got overlooked. There’s an upside to this anecdote, however. Now you, my website readers, can be the first to read it. Here it is: Cat? What Cat? Cats have a … Read more

When I lived on my homesite claim on Spruce Island, often my only companions were my animals, three cats and a dog. They were not just pets; they were my friends. I sincerely believe that friends are family you choose yourself, and if some of my friends had four feet, what difference did it make? … Read more

Cats are surrounded by myth and superstition, probably more so than any other animal.  They have been revered, considered bad luck or good luck, feared, and loved. Always a source of mystery, cats have intrigued us and caused us to invent a multitude of stories about them.  Cat beliefs originated from a combination of ancient … Read more

On my Alaskan homestead, the cat raised the dog.  It’s true — the dog was just a puppy when he arrived at my place, known as Banjo Beach, on Spruce Island.  He had no mother or father to teach him about the world, and the only other creatures there besides me were three cats.  He … Read more

If you have ever shared a home with a cat or two, you have undoubtedly laughed many times at their crazy cat antics. I have shared lodgings with cats for my entire life, and have been amused every day at their  cat capers. They say that finding humor in our life helps keep us healthy, … Read more

All my life I have gained much pleasure from my friends with fur. If you have shared this experience, ask yourself what it is about a cat’s character that makes him so special? What traits add up to “catness”? What happens in that furry head to make him act as he does? Here is a … Read more

When bonding occurs between cat and human, there are many ways cats show love. Think of your own animal — can you recall behavior on the part of the cat that could indicate his love and caring? Your cantankerous cat lady has seen many examples of this inter-species bonding and love. Consider the following examples. … Read more