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Cat Litter and The Myth of the Self-Cleaning Cat.
Dog may be man's best friend, but the inscrutable cat; furry, soft, purring and low maintenance is the clear winner in the self-cleaning Category but humans still need help choosing the best cat litter for us... More…
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Humans generate so much trash!
Buffcat says that in the city, humans put bags of stuff they don't want on the side of the road and a other humans come along and take it. That worked for Buffcat because nine days out of ten, that is how he ate! ... More…
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Me Thinks the Old Man Doth Protest Feline Affection
This morning he wakes up just like he does every day and goes into the litter-box room. I wish he wouldn't ruin our secondary water supply the way he does, but he always gets more when he is done. Note to self: Teach the old man what sand is for.
Thats where I have my "one on one" time with him. While he is sitting there reading I come up and brush against his leg. "What the hell do you want, vermin?" he asks.... More… -
LittleKit is have trouble adjusting to new cats.
It can be complicated bringing a new cat into the colony. The established cat or cats are going to react in many ways. Who is this tabby? Is it a threat? Hey! that's my food! bugger off! Oh look a new chew toy! who knows? ... More…
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What dog isn't a hero? (in his own mind).
Bolt is the story of a dog who thinks he is a super hero, what dog 't, huh? Lil Kit and I watched Bolt on this weekend and frankly, Mittens, the stray cat stole the show imho. It's made by Disney and features the same artistic style that they used in the incredibles, a very funny movie, if you can relate to being a super hero who has put on a few pounds ... More…
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No relief in sight for Tabby refugee.
In this economy, there is not enough money to go around, nevermind to spend on all the strays in the neighborhood. According to the ASPCA, there are tens of millions of homeless cats in the US and this number is growing as humans who are out of work and strapped for cash abandon their pets to the wild. More…
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Losing Weight is No Joke!
The old man is trying to watch his weight lately.
The Tabbitarium is not all fun and games. This has something to do with the way his old heart beats. So now he is hopping on and off the scale like a model before the summer catalogs... More…
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Here's to Trash day, Mates!
The tabbitarium is not like the big city. Here in the foothills of the white and Green Mountain rangers of the Applachians, life is slower, at least on my days off. The panorama certainly is beautiful, but there are still chores to be done and one of them is trash day..... More…
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Hunker down! March Snow Storms!
Whenever it snows, the old man goes out and pitches a lean to again the side of the porch so that there is an area that is protected from the snowfall that the strays can hide in to get out of the weather.... More…
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Lost Cat, Jerry Is Back!
We're talking blizzard city, mates! You could barely see a paw in front of your face. So we quickly retreated back to the hearth where I started counting whiskers. With a sinking feeling I realized that one of the pride was missing.... More…
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Good luck President Obama!
Was everyone in Washington D.C. in the US of A this week? I was. In fact, there I was in the thick of things. It was the million Tabby march for Obama, Mates. What a Parade, I can tell you... More…
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Here's to Hellboy!
Lil kit and I just got the new Hellboy movie on DVD today. What a fun movie! Just the right mix of action, humor and cat loving. Lil kit and I couldn't stop laughing and cheering the whole time! Well, once, when a tabby was about to get her head bit off by a particularly bad troll, noone was laughing. More…
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Oh I ate TOO MUCH MouseBeast!
Oh Mates! I hope your holidays are as nice as mine! I've been kickin back and digesting since yesterday afternoon. We had all the trimmings at our table but my favorite, as usual, is the mousebeast! Yum! Nice succulent mouses in a rosemary and garlic dressing. More…
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The Need for Speed!
who are those guys? What is their damage? I realized that I knew them and what this world of high end systems, multi-card, multi-processor rendering capabilities to generate highly complex virtual worlds at lightening speeds was all about. More…
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Another Night On the Town!
I'm feeling pretty good about myself. I'm all dressed up in my best suit and my bling is sparklin like a million tiny points of starshine. I'm a "made man" alright. I am the top cat, the big cheese, King of the forest and don't I know it. Oh me mates! I'm strutting, my pride, and I'll take the best perch. Whereever there is a fencepost, the high-ground? I'll be there.More…
Holiday Table Scraps, Pet treat or Poison?
The holidays are upon us. Little Tabby is likely to be interested in the holiday festivities, especially the wonderful smells coming from the dining table. When your pet looks up adoringly at you and begs for some goodies off your plate, here are some things to keep in mind....... More…
In Memory of an 18 Tiger Massacre!
Exotic wildlife was his love. His inability to care properly for the 56 exotic creatures who lived on his 73-acre private reserve, a fierce menagerie...... More…
Free Cats and Software, Get Em Here!
Free Software is like Free Kittens, cute and cuddley and make you say "AWWW"...... More…
Japanese Tabby In Nuclear Waste Zone.
In each of these events, the toll on our animal population is also profound. Recently, I ran across the story of one kind japanese person who is putting on a radiation suit and heading back into an irradiated areas of Japan to bring food to the cats that, of course, did not make it out of the area...... More…
Lenny Embarks Towards Tabby Valhalla
The loss of a pet can have a profound impact on a family. Our own dearly beloved Lenny "Two Left Feet" Buff Bear left and the void in our midsts is greater than the valley we live in by miles..... More…
Support your local Library
last week I went to a convention in Boston called ALA Mid Winter. Its a time when librarians get together to discuss all those technical things that go into organizing a collection.... More…
To Kill Shelter or No-Kill Shelter?
The Old man's church group had a discussion about kill vs no-kill shelters this past week and General Mew of KILSHELTCON celebrates Tabby Veterans Day.... More…
Michael Jackson, for the Kittens...
The old man has been reminiscing about Michael Jackson, the Jackson 5, and the childhood he had. He keeps saying that Michael was probably broken and clearly how unhappy he seemed to be...... More…
For our fallen firefighters
It is raining outside and unseasonably cold. The grey sky literally melts onto the horizon in a damp uninviting sheet. The old man is getting ready to go into Worcester for the Worcester 6K race/walk, one of the largest community events in the second largest city in Massachusetts...... More…
A New Job, A Retarded Cat and The Circles in Life Affirmed.
The Cat was mewing and walking in a tight circle. The old man picked up the disoriented kitten and asks "what did you do, sweetie?" He cradles her in his arms like a human baby and carries her to the bathroom. Washing her paws he clucks softly to her as he shows her the litter box like any tabby-momma would do..... More…
The Memorial Day Tabby.
The younger cats don't have much appreciation for memorial day beyond the BBQ and the extra day of play. None of the little ones has had to face the loss of a comrade or a loved one yet..... More…
Sir Duddie and The Medieval Tabby.
Good Countrymen, Gentry and Tabby Mates. Your attention I beg and I pray. For today, true as an arrow flies, did I ye old history channel, watcheth. And in the watching did I not learn something of the cat medieval? .... More…
