Life with cats, and other things…
Auburn, WA. 29th November 2014 A rare (in those days) snowstorm decorated the hills in late November, 2014. It was very pretty but being so unaccustomed, no-one was geared up to deal with it, so it was somewhat inconvenient. Mere months after I left Washington in 2018, a lot of much heavier snow fell and … Continue reading Pooling resources
Emily Living in a ground level condo as he was then, Grant saw a constant parade of stray cats past his window. He'd fed a couple and I suppose the word went out. He brought one to live indoors and then another... . Dear old Tom was first, followed by Mama and Baby Girl, Sophia, … Continue reading They kept coming…
Liam was a kitten with a sore nose. When a new cat arrived, we kept it isolated and promptly made an appointment with the vet where it was thoroughly checked out and inoculated. Often, cats had injuries like poor little Liam. Some got homes very quickly and Liam was one of those. His nose had … Continue reading Good times and bad
Sasha, better known as Dee Dee . Even when they numbered 13, Dee Dee considered herself The Boss. She is our most confident cat, considering it her duty to inspect all visitors: "Who are you?" she demands. "And what is your business here?" "Have you brought food?" If the visitor is a technician, she expects … Continue reading Caturday
1644/27th January 2025 . Everyone, I think knows the expression that things go in threes. In my experience this certainly holds true, though sometimes it's more like fours or fives. . When we collected Lily from the vet last Friday, blood test results were outstanding and there was the possibility of a further test and … Continue reading Rescued?
1850/29th August 2023 It's not far off a hundred years ago that George Formby sang about what he saw: "When I'm cleaning windows." I think of it, when I'm doing dishes: . Mrs Groundhog is getting round! . The little one is filling out too, though it is svelte by comparison! Mrs G was so … Continue reading A few more things I’ve seen