You may have heard about Sotheby’s recent auction of Freddie Mercury’s personal possessions. Well, they sold for very close to £40 million ($49,623,000). Most items sold for well over their listed estimates. One of those items was his famous silk waistcoat which is covered in hand painted portraits of his six cats, one of which …
Here are some ‘peculiar cat names’. Well, I’ve called them peculiar but perhaps they are not. They are just different and imaginative; non-standard, and I am thankful for it. It’s what you expect from the cat caregivers who created them. Mark Twain is a classic. He loved cats and was great with words. TS Elliot, …
Peculiar cat names created by famous owners (infographic) Read More »
NEWS AND VIEWS: This is the sad, little cat story behind the Lucy Letby story. The world knows about her and the fact that she was convicted of murdering seven babies in a neonatal unit at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016 while employed as a nurse. She was also …
This is a story with lessons! Lots of them. It concerns a proactive, positive man, Travis Nelson, who suffered from depression to suicidal levels in San Francisco, California after he lost his job but successfully turned his life around while providing an exciting life full of mental stimulation for his brilliant white, clear blue-eyed, Norwegian …
Brilliant white, deaf Norwegian Forest Cat loves long cycle rides in London Read More »
NEWS AND VIEWS: As I buy The Times daily, I know of Carol Midgely. As well as being a columnist for The Times she occasionally helps out at her friend’s animal rescue charity. That’s nice. It tells me that she is a decent person. She went to the home of a recently deceased elderly lady …
Award-winning journalist badly hurt by a domestic cat she was rescuing Read More »
In this video, you see a commentator on Twitter (I do not know who he is) criticising Elon Musk for making things worse on that social media platform since he bought it. The man says that Musk go rid of 90% of Twitter employees which I think is incorrect and an exaggeration and in doing …
On Twitter when you search for the word “cat” you get a cat in a blender Read More »
Cats have always held a special place in human culture, often serving as symbols of grace, independence, and mystery. Throughout history, some felines have risen to fame for their unique personalities, captivating stories, and unforgettable appearances. These famous cats have not only entertained and inspired adults but have also captured the hearts and imaginations of …
Famous felines: the stories of history’s most notable cats Read More »
‘Keeping up the the Kattarshians’ is a new “reality” series where viewers can follow five kittens who are living in an oversized doll house. It’s streamed live from Icelandic broadcaster Nutiminn. The main characters on the live webcam series are a litter of kittens. Their Facebook page describes best how this reality show, which quickly skyrocketed …
Adorable kittens star in ‘Keeping up with the Kattarshians’ reality series Read More »
The words of the title are by Arnold Plotnick DVM on Twitter. On the face of it he is correct but if his tweet was based solely on the photo we see he may wrong… perhaps Taylor Swift was walking to a waiting car about ten paces away and in the car was a cat …
Taylor Swift: PLEASE put your cat in a carrier when walking around NYC! Read More »
I don’t get it. I know Jackson Galaxy runs a business and he has to generate some hype and pizzazz with his personal image and his website etc. but, for me, this image goes too far. It is damaging to the domestic cat. A lot of people are gullible. They take in these images and …
Mally is a baby capuchin monkey, who is in a Munich animal welfare center, where he clings to his surrogate mother, a toy cat. Mally is owned by Justin Bieber, the pop star sensation, who is going through a behavioral meltdown. His behavior is not as sensational as his promoted persona. Justin Bieber is setting a …
The great man, Doctor Samuel Johnson liked cats and, it seems, animals in general. He is the person who single handedly compiled the famous A Dictionary of the English Language1. He was commissioned to write the dictionary because at the time (the 18th century) dictionaries were poor. It took him 9 years and he was …
