Life with cats, and other things…
Cisco and Panther still best buddies! People who dismiss the loss of your animal companion telling you to go get another are clueless. Animals have personality. You love them as individuals. They are not replaceable. Returning home with Yeti's empty carrier, I felt lost. She had been my close companion for 17 years. Of course … Continue reading Thimphu
0643/18th February 2025 . Today's writing prompt: Share one of the best gifts you've ever received. . The daily writing prompt sometimes makes me snort but seldom provides a theme for my blog. Today's doesn't either, in fact, because I only recently wrote about them, but I can't not mention three such wonderful gifts. . … Continue reading Best gifts
Blackie 2017 In multi-cat households, any loss alters the dynamic which changes the behaviour of the remaining cats. It may take time and may not even be noticeable, depending on what had been the status of the departed family member. . Himalayan cats have been special to me ever since Yeti came into my life. … Continue reading Dynamics
Lily may be the most photogenic of our cats. When she is caught in an unguarded moment. Because mostly, she tries to evade the camera. But yesterday I distracted her with the camera strap. My sweet Lily. 23rd June 2010 She was among the first of my intake, when I created Yeti's Kitty Suites. The … Continue reading Senior cat
Sikkim was one of the last two cats that came to my foster home. In fact I had already stopped taking cats in, some time before Sikkim and Penny arrived, but there were circumstances that made it impossible for me not to take them. They were abandoned along with Willow One that we had reluctantly … Continue reading Sikkim the cat, not the country
Brave wild pansy, my first flower of the year Yesterday I mentioned my passion for Himalayan cats. Another passion, or maybe it's a weakness, is for a sad story. Meet Georgi who came to share with me his regrettably few last days with me. Exactly how I found Georgi's story, I can't quite remember. I … Continue reading Himalayans in my heart
It's hard to know what to write about, at a time like this. In my lifetime, or in anyone else's for that matter, there's never been a time quite like this before. We are now confronting unprecedented chaos, with the luxury of perspective. We are able to view it all in real time. In theory … Continue reading My border collie cat