Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Cat stories
It’s April 11th – Happy National Pet Day!
I said these words to our two feline residents and they were puzzled. “What’s a pet?” asked Benji. “Um, well,” I replied, a bit startled by the look in his eyes. “According to the dictionary it’s a tamed animal kept for companionship.” “Tamed?” questioned… Continue Reading “It’s April 11th – Happy National Pet Day!”
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Cats Seeking Shelter in the Rainy Northwest and Baseball – Revisited!
After a long, cold winter, we have now settled into a typical rainy spring. The garden is loving it and new plants are being thoroughly watered in. Cats seek shelter wherever they can find it, if they are willing to go out at all.… Continue Reading “Cats Seeking Shelter in the Rainy Northwest and Baseball – Revisited!”
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Benji – from the Roof
“Sometimes I don’t think I know you, Benji.” “What do you mean, Sue?” “I mean you there – up on the roof. It’s unnerving. Please come down.” “Relax, Sue. I gotta keep an eye on things. Who else is going to do it?” “I… Continue Reading “Benji – from the Roof”
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Saturday Caturday – Happy Birthday, Tiger!
“Really Sue? It’s my birthday? How old am I?” “You’re 15 years old, Tiger! If you believe the charts, that makes you 76 in people years!” “Wow! No wonder I’m so tired!” “That’s okay, Tiger! That’s the great part about getting older! You can… Continue Reading “Saturday Caturday – Happy Birthday, Tiger!”
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Remembering – A Promise to Tiger
This happened once, not so long ago…. “Tiger, I need to talk to you.” “Sure Sue, what is it?” “I wanted to let you know that Benji and I won a spot in the International Cat Care Calendar for 2020.” “So I heard.” “I… Continue Reading “Remembering – A Promise to Tiger”
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Saturday Caturday Playtime with Benji
I always feel bad leaving the cats behind when we travel and try to make up for it when we get back. This time we returned to snow and that didn’t sit well with them – too cold and smooshy to go out, at… Continue Reading “Saturday Caturday Playtime with Benji”
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Outside at Last – A Reminiscence from Tiger
A true cat tale from the Tiger archives. * * * * This was some years ago when I”d been rescued from the cat jail and was settling into my new home. I was relaxing on Sue’s desk when I felt a strange tingling… Continue Reading “Outside at Last – A Reminiscence from Tiger”
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Whatcha Doing, Benji?
“Isn’t it obvious, Sue? I need to get into the closet.” “No you don’t Benji. I don’t want you in there. I don’t even like you sitting on the banister. You could fall.” “Fall?? We cats are nimble, Sue. We don’t just fall.” “Okay,… Continue Reading “Whatcha Doing, Benji?”
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A Look Back at Benji and the Fair
The State Fair in Puyallup is up and running this year albeit with safety precautions in place – masks worn inside and out. We went on a rainy day last week and it was a different experience, but the same in many ways. We… Continue Reading “A Look Back at Benji and the Fair”
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Some Things Never Change
This is Tiger, who despite the name, is a mellow fellow. This is Benji – a sweet boy and lots of fun but not mellow at all – perhaps you can tell by the eyes. One morning Tiger dropped by my office for a… Continue Reading “Some Things Never Change”
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