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Smitten with kittens
January 4 marked seven weeks since Angelo’s passing. A Buddhist friend told me that’s the mourning period for the deceased, after which time, you burn their photograph and release them to the next...
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Please do not let them stop a loving heart
Estimated number of cats and dogs entering shelters each year: 6-8 million (HSUS estimate) Estimated number of cats and dogs euthanized by shelters each year: 3-4 million (HSUS estimate) Estimated...
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We can change the world, one animal at a time
Yes, it’s time for another cat column. Three months ago, I adopted two kitties from Cat Tales Rescue of Solano County, an affiliate of Petfinder.com, and all in all, I’m beyond pleased. As “kitten...
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According to Yahoo! News, Americans spent $53 billion on their pets last year, despite our shitty economy. It’s amazing what people will do for their pets and yet they are willing, able, and ready to...
View Article10 easy ways to not be a jerk
My major pet peeve, which incorporates many other pet peeves, is people being inconsiderate. There’s a saying that life is short. Well, inconsiderate people make it a lot longer, but in a bad way. You...
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Miniature panthers make the sweetest pets
Black cats aren’t decorations, and they aren’t bad luck. My little Minnie is the sweetest pet ever. Halloween decorations are everywhere now, especially spooky black cats. People just love black cats...
View ArticleMaya’s little literary vacations — a barn on a late summer’s afternoon
Stressful day? No time for a vacation? You can have one in the privacy of your own mind. Take a break from the stress of the holidays and hearken back just a few months. Read on… It’s early September....
View ArticleSnotty cats snub tablet apps
In a world where my 2-year-old daughter can swipe on my smart phone to find the YouTube app, I eagerly accepted a challenge to get a photo of my cat playing with an app on my tablet for an article. If...
View ArticleWhy cat fights are better than couples therapy
There is nothing quite like the chant of “Fight! Fight” that can stop even the most intense game of basketball and get all the kids to run across the yard. Unless it’s a talented milkshake, because...
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Queen Kitteh doesn’t play nice on Facebook
Photo by Wayne H. Morris, used with permission. Being a good Gemini, I have two Face(book page)s. One is my personal wall, where you must be allowed inside the velvet rope to enter, full of family...
View ArticleA barking dog is an unhappy dog, and that goes double for the neighbors
It’s not that I’m not a dog person. It’s that I’m not a dog owner person. But just the irresponsible ones. Dogs are wonderful companions, but they’re also emotionally needy and require a huge time...
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Just published: ‘Cats, Dogs, and Other Things That Poop in the Yard’
“Cats, Dogs, and Other Things That Poop in the Yard,” edited by Debra DeAngelo and David Lacy; stories by iPinion Syndicate contributors. Published 10/30/16 JUST PUBLISHED: “Cats, Dogs, and Other...
View ArticleAt least I plucked two diamonds from the steaming pile of 2016
You know, 2016, you could have stopped at Prince’s death. On the heels of losing David Bowie, that was more than enough suckfulness for one year. Nobody likes an overachiever. But overachieve you did....
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Horses and taco cats will get me through the next four years
I just saw a New Yorker cartoon that sums it up for me: One person says to the other, “My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane.” Bingo. That’s where I’m at. I...
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Feline existentialism and the strategy of the settler and the searcher
Minnie and Maxx… Yin and Yang Everything you need to know about satisfaction (or lack thereof) can be learned from my cats, Minnie and Maxx, the Yin and Yang of feline existentialism. Minnie, jet black...
View Article“Cats, Dogs, and Other Things That Poop in the Yard”— free on Kindle!
Whatever you do, do not miss this great deal on our wonderful book: “Cats, Dogs, and Other Things that Poop in the Yard” which is free on Kindle today! Okay, so I may be biased, but even though I am a...
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