Critter of the day: Lilo the Cat eating broccoli
My cat eats broccoli. She also eats socks. I like it better when she eats broccoli. Read more …
Cats
My Very Good, Very Bad Cat
Sometimes you can choose your family… by choosing to love a cat! But just because they’re animals it doesn’t mean they won’t be as complex and individual as anyone else around. Our cats can be so good, and then they can be not-so-good, but boy do they give us great stories! This collection of 101 funny, heartwarming, and sometimes mind-boggling stories … Read more
Birds of the Day: American Robin parent and chick
It’s summer, and birds of a certain age—too old to be fledglings and too young to be independent juveniles—are all around if you know where to look: usually upwards, particularly if you hear a high-pitched peep-peep. Read more …
Cat Care: Episode MLXIII of Living with a Fabric-Eating Cat
In which I take Lilo on a walk in an attempt to get her to please not eat another pair of my Chacos. (It all makes sense when you read it; I promise.) Read more …
Charity auction: Cats & Quilts & Human Rights
I donated two copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s My Very Good, Very Bad Cat to a charity auction run by Readers & Writers for LGBT Chechens. It’s the book that made Lilo print-famous by including my essay about her fabric-eating misadventures. Be the winning bidder to get a signed copy of the book and a personalized thank you from … Read more
Thursday is lazy cat day
We had a very springlike day today. I had a migraine so wasn’t in the mood for so much sun, but the cats were sure happy.
Leopard or House Cat?
When I was in South Africa, I saw this leopard and thought, “Hmmm, something about that looks familar.” …
Twitter Launch Party for New Cat Book
If any of you are on Twitter, please feel free to drop in on the Twitter release party for My Very Good Very Bad Cat, which includes a story about Lilo, the magical fabric-eating cat. I’ll be posting pics of Lilo and some of the clothes she’s eaten from my account @seasonofplenty. And if you’d like to read the book and … Read more
The most famous cat on the block
I opened the door this afternoon to find a box I my doorstep from Simon & Schuster distribution. What could it be? Then I remembered that Chicken Soup for the Soul had told me to expect copies of its newest anthology, My Very Good Very Bad Cat, around this time. I contributed an essay about Lilo’s fabric-eating habit to the book. Read more …