by Rochelle Newman-Carrasco It’s 5am.And as the ticking clock strikes,the punctual cat clock attacks.Not like last night, when it was all teeth and claws.Toes under siege.But early morn, as the moon leaves,and a new sun rises — More surprises,from feline disguises. Shedding,under cover and above.Wrapped up in bedding and rapt in love. What’s a wake-up […]
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Pudding
by Ann Katagiri You walked straight into my life. More accurately, right into my hands. That night way past ten, you were meowing to high heavens, telling me you were a very hungry kitten. You were so small; I thought I was hearing things until you bolted through the front door I opened. At first, […]
Who Are the Cat Writers’ Association: Mary Turzillo
By Mollie Hunt Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? is a series of interviews with CWA members, but not your usual who, what, and where discussion. I like to ask a different set of questions and am always amazed by the answers. I hope you are too. Our guest today on Who are the Cat […]
Who Are the Cat Writers’ Association: Joey Lusvardi
By Mollie Hunt Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? is a series of interviews with CWA members, but not your usual who, what, and where discussion. I like to ask a different set of questions and am always amazed by the answers. I hope you are too. Our guest today on Who are the Cat […]
Who Are the Cat Writers’ Association: Petra Luna
By Mollie Hunt Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? is a series of interviews with CWA members, but not your usual who, what, and where discussion. I like to ask a different set of questions and am always amazed by the answers. I hope you are too. Our guest today on Who are the Cat […]
Who Are the Cat Writers’ Association: Amelia Hendrey
by Mollie Hunt Who are the Cat Writers’ Association? is a series of interviews with CWA members, but not your usual who, what, and where discussion. I like to ask a different set of questions and am always amazed by the answers. I hope you are too. Our guest today on Who are the Cat […]
The One and Only Miss Kitty
By Christy Doherty I still see her at times. Maybe it’s because she’s been part of the dappled sunlight on the grass for so long that her imprint remains. Words won’t capture how I long to see her there again, napping, just being “her.” I move from window to window these days, checking, hoping. I […]
Together Again for Christmas – Jenny & Ellen
By Kathy M. Finley The unexpected death of two of my cats; the death of a close friend, a neighbor, and the parents of three other friends; another close friend with an aggressive form of breast cancer; and my own diagnosis of atrial fibrillation made 2024 an unbearable year for me. And then there was […]
What a Difference a Cat Makes
By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter As I write this, the lovely Skitter is wrapped around my right arm, sound asleep and giving me a wonderful sense of comfort and belonging. It’s something I never take for granted and something that seems like a priceless gift. I always liked the idea of having a cat, but my […]
The Cat Who Painted the Sunset Orange
By Ann Katagiri *this story starts in Japan when I was 12 years old We met on a day not much different from today. The wind was cool and breezy. The sight of stray cats was not a rare one — there were a lot of them in my neighborhood. After almost 10 years of […]