The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
Category Archives: Cats
In praise of cats
Lair links to a Rachel Lucas post where she gives advice to would-be online dating service success stories. The part that bothers Lair, of course, is where Rachel says not to put up photos of your cats. Well. These are … Continue reading
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A man who really loves his cat
This is a man who really loves his cat: A Negev resident woke up early Monday morning to find a leopard in his bedroom. The wild animal had been chasing Arthur Damush’s beloved cat around the house, and when the … Continue reading
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Tigger Tuesday Movie
Another quick Tigger movie for the catbloggers who read this site. It occurs to me that I have been in Virginia far too long. My New Jersey accent is nowhere to be seen in this movie. I really, really, really … Continue reading
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Saturday catblogging
A rare twofer. Gracie is in her nest, playing with her toy, and Tig comes along to see how much he can piss her off by trying to play with her toy, which he is usually uninterested in. Note the … Continue reading
Cat talk
Just occurred. Meryl: “WAH-CHOO!” [lets out big sneeze] Gracie: “Mrowr-rowr?” Meryl: “Thank you.” Gracie: “Mrowr.” Yeah, she does the kitty version of gesundheit all the time.
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Saturday catblogging
Regal. Classy. Definitely worthy of sitting on a throne.
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Gracie spring update: Action edition
I’m beginning to think that Gracie’s OBD is finally, finally under control. I’ve been reducing her prednisone gradually for months now, and last week spoke to the vet and reduced it to half a pill (2.5 mg), once a day. … Continue reading
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Random smoke alarm thought
Cats do not like it when you change the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Well, actually, they really wouldn’t mind it if I didn’t also test each one after inserting the new battery. WHOOSH. Update: Turns out this was … Continue reading
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Trees make me sneeze
So do grass pollen, mold, and dead dust mites. And apparently, according to the allergist, so does this: No, seriously. I tested positive for this, too: I just laughed at the allergist. I have never in my life entered a … Continue reading
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How much is that Gracie in the basket?
The one with the scraggly tail How much is that Gracie in the basket? I hear that she really can wail. Because sometimes, you just need to post cat pictures.
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Monday catblogging
Sorry, just not up for any more serious stuff today. So I’ll put up cat pictures instead. Gracie was extremely annoying this morning, demanding a ton of attention. I finally realized why she was standing near the sofa and yowling. … Continue reading
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Lazy Saturday
You see this thing that Tig is lying on? I call it his kitty condo. I spent quite a lot of money for it some years ago, buying it from a specialty pet shop in Montclair that no longer exists. … Continue reading
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Arrest Warrant Issued in Wisconsin
This post was originally published on June 18, 2005. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA—An arrest warrant was issued in Wisconsin for the murder of a bluejay by Tigger Yourish of Richmond, Virginia. Following the highly unsuccessful attempt to allow hunting of feral cats, … Continue reading
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To explore strange, new worlds
The kitties had fun exploring the sofabed while Mom was here. I took a bunch of pictures. And now I’ve put them into a page for the cat-lovers among my readers. The pictures are a little larger than I can … Continue reading