Tag Archives: Animals

Sleeping With One Eye Open

So the squirrel deck is awesome and everything, and the little baby raccoons are precious, but sometimes I just wonder.  They just seem a little too smart…like smarter than the cats for sure (although with that as the measure the … Continue reading

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The Great Acorn Shortage of 2008

By now it is clear that my husband and I are animal lovers, so naturally when the fall of 2008 rolled in with a serious acorn blight of some kind, our thoughts turned immediately to the hungry squirrels. Our house … Continue reading

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Animals Are People Too

I became a vegetarian nearly 20 years ago, primarily with the goal of keeping my cholesterol down.  Somewhere along the way, my health concerns took a back seat to my moral outrage about the inhumane treatment of animals. My particular … Continue reading

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Mrs. Helen Roper

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.  Don’t say that you for a moment believed that I wouldn’t occasionally sneak in a Cat Blog.  I solemnly pledge that I will at least pace myself.  Can we agree on no more than … Continue reading

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A Parody of Ourselves

I saw my 19 year old nephew recently, and he was surprised to hear that my husband and I now have 4 cats.  Sean’s deadpan response was “You do realize you’ve become a parody of yourselves?” Yes, we realize it. … Continue reading

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