Blessed Yule…

Blessed Yule…

Most people are aware that Yule and Christmas are around the same time of year. For anyone who doesn’t know the origin of Yule, it’s the pagan celebration marking the shortest day of the year. Obviously, Stonehenge is of huge…

Merry Grinchmas…

Merry Grinchmas…

I’ve been looking for feelgood stories about errant cats returning home just in time for the festive season. While I’ve been scrolling headlines, I found this article. https://eyeonsouthport.co.uk/after-181-days-shadow-the-grinch-of-woodlands-animal-sanctuary-still-seeks-a-home-for-christmas In fairness, it’s not the “gives warm fuzzies” vibe I was hoping…

Light Relief…

Light Relief…

Sometimes I happen to see a post containing tips people feel they’ve received from the feline species. I found this a while ago, so I’m sharing because it made me smile.

Life Is Wild…

Life Is Wild…

When I was studying feline psychology in 2010, my last assignment was called “Lion In The Living Room,” because I felt it important that people recognised cats are simply not as domesticated as perceived, in the sense they still rely…

Terrifying Tails…

Most ailurophiles know about the artist, Simon Tofield, and his animated series, Simons Cat. In keeping with spooky season, here’s a link to some of his excellent shorts: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-lKmqGfqN5c&pp=ygUVc2ltb24ncyBjYXQgaGFsbG93ZWVu 🦇🐈‍⬛Happy Halloween, all!🐈‍⬛🦇

Very Superstitious…

Very Superstitious…

As always, I’ve been sporadically saving cat related content that appears on my social media feed I find thought provoking. One of the most recent was a post that stated “Flow”, an animation I mentioned in a previous blog, has…

Love Is The Drug…

Love Is The Drug…

The second post this month is highlighting something that’s been mentioned a few times in previous blogs, but this recent article gives an interesting insight into how humans and their feline counterpoints bond chemically. The connection is likened – as…

We Belong…

We Belong…

In this months posts of interest, there were two articles with similar themes. A couple of actors on location became so enamoured with homeless felines, they decided to make them part of their family.First mention was of Charlie Hunman, who…

For Science!

For Science!

Another interesting article that popped up on my feed is that of Pepper, who has become the unexpected provider of data for his human carer. Peppers human, a virologist at the University of Florida named John Lednicky, has identified strains…

Thief of Hearts…

Thief of Hearts…

Or actually, of underwear, mostly. As always, when I’m on social media, I keep interesting articles saved for reference. One story has hit my feed via various pages and it’s that of Leonardo Da Pinchy, a rather handsome Siamese cat…