Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Another springlike day, and Tiger went out to enjoy; not bad for an 18-year-old cat. Benji is always game; not bad for a tripawd. Flowers are beginning to appear among the fallen leaves and pinecones, this a tiny Cyclamen; this a Lenten Rose. A… Continue Reading “Sweet Happenings in the Garden”
“Who me, Sue? I don’t feel that old.” “Yes, you, Tiger! According to the doctor. She said 18 cat years is like 100 human years, never mind what the charts say.” “No wonder I’m so tired.” “She said you look pretty good for your… Continue Reading “Tiger, My 100-year-old Cat”
You think they’d call it a Catnip Licker Toy. Stuffed full of catnip it’s quite tasty to the boys. But after getting it thoroughly soaked, the hind legs kick in, or in Benji’s case, hind leg. Tiger enjoyed his too, albeit with moderation and… Continue Reading “Benji and Tiger and the Catnip Kicker Toy”
First there was Tiger, a handsome tabby, who helped me start this blog and even became my Avatar. We thought he was lonely, after he lost his brother, Shadow. So we got Benji, who’s been competing with him ever since. Till he finally overshadowed… Continue Reading “Cats in the Shadows”
Yesterday I shared photos of the wildlife my brother encountered on safari in Africa, where the only kind of shooting that occurred was with a camera. I loved the big cats, majestic and content, knowing they are free to safely roam. On the home front,… Continue Reading “Little Cats on the Home Front”
I hated to do it, because of the stress it causes for both of us, but it goes with the territory. Tiger’s a sweet boy, a senior cat of 17 in human years, and had been sniffling, sneezing, and wheezing for a few weeks.… Continue Reading “Poor Tiger – the dreaded visit to the vet”
The rain has returned to the Great Northwest, in keeping with the tradition that summer only starts in Seattle after the 4th of July. Earlier this week it was sunny and blue for our walk on Ruston Way in Tacoma. But by yesterday afternoon,… Continue Reading “Now that it’s Summer ….”