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Photo of the day: I’ve got your back

Getting a good picture of Horus and Socks in action isn’t as easy as locating Edmonton house rentals. In fact, it’s pretty darn hard to catch them in motion — usually I end up with a black and white cat-fur … Continue reading

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Photo of the day: Spot the cat!

Look closely, do you see Socks trying to get to the window? I think he’s looking for some birds to stalk.

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Photo of the day: Alien cat

Since I didn’t get a picture of him last week when he managed to get his head stuck in an empty tissue box at 1am, here’s a picture of Socks looking like an alien:

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Photo montage: Brotherly love

When we first rescued Socrates (Socks), I had a feeling that he and Horus would become buddies faster than e-cigarettes have become popular. As it turns out, I was right. Here are a few  pictures of the two looking adorable:   … Continue reading

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Photo of the day: Wedged in

When Horus decided to climb into one of my empty bookcases, he couldn’t just hop onto an empty shelf. No, he had to do it the hard way: between a half-empty box, some bulletin boards, the side of the bookcase and … Continue reading

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2011: Another year for the history books

Here’s a quick overview of the good, the bad, and the just plain strange things that happened this year: I reviewed some great books. And identified Goose-squatch. My husband and I adopted a new cat, and then lost two to … Continue reading

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Random thoughts: Post-Christmas edition

Holiday stuffing: Yesterday was what I call Thanksgiving Take 2: a post-Christmas, Christmas celebration with my parents at Cracker Barrel. After stuffing myself with chicken fried chicken, biscuits, hashbrown casserole and mashed potatoes and gravy, I was too full to … Continue reading

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Photo of the day: Chair full o’ cats

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A brief history of the royal pet: the cat

Guest Post by Nancy Woo The common housecat that slinks around 34% of yards in the U.S. has a long and fluctuating history in human evolution. From wild cats to farmhands, from gods to demons, the cat plays a small … Continue reading

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Photo of the day: Philisophic cat

Socrates… in a rare moment of contemplation.

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