A Walk on the Wild Side
Every walk with William, my American Cocker Spaniel, was a walk on the wild side. My husband and I are sure that he was nearsighted since...
The Mystique of the Marmalade Cat
Ginger cats, red cats, yellow cats, orange cats, or marmalade cats…call them what you will, they will always occupy a special corner of...
Some Center Updates:
First and most fun…Our three babies are now old enough to have the run of the large cat room. And believe me, they take advantage of...
Ahead of the Curve
Sometimes it feels really good to be ahead of the curve. Granted, it has not been a frequent occurrence in my life—but every so often...
The Road Not Taken
I have always loved Robert Frost’s 1920 verse, “The Road Not Taken”. Perhaps because it speaks to some part of my own experience on the...
Basketball Cats
Imagine what fun it would be to watch a basketball game played by cats! The pouncing, trouncing, leaping, skittering on shiny floors,...
Black Cat Syndrome
My mother loved black cats. In England during the Second World War when food was rationed and so scarce that ration coupons were hoarded...
Gone to the dogs
Yes, folks, it is absolutely true…I have gone to the dogs. My friends have suspected as much for quite some time, and now I simply must...
Two for One
Twins are special. Ask anyone who has twins in the family. You could ask my cousin Pam—she will tell you. Pam’s twins, a boy and a girl,...
Labor Pains
Today at age 69 and 8 months I experienced labor pains. I pushed and panted and napped between pains, I tried as hard as I could to take...
