Don Vito Corleone’s tabby cat sitting on his lap in his office in the iconic film The Godfather was a stray cat found by the director Francis Ford Coppola on the studio lot. The film script did not call for … Continue reading →
There is a lot that is good about the re-election of Tsai Ing-wen as president of Taiwan by a significant majority. The citizens have given her a mandate to fight for democracy. A Google Image search throws up countless images … Continue reading →
Yes, there are clear indications from a video on YouTube and a still photo online, both of which are shown here, that Lenin liked cats. In the photograph below Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) leader of the Communist Party and founder of … Continue reading →
This cat’s whiskers, moustache and wide-eyed facial expression got me thinking about Salvador Dalí, the famous Spanish Surrealist painter. And the cat has a black-and-white coat which matches nicely with the black-and-white photo of Dalí whose full name is Salvador … Continue reading →
It’s nice to see a top model and general all-round celebrity committed to cat rescue. I am referring to Elena Fernandes, 32, who describes herself as: …a supermodel, influencer, actress and philanthropist. Born in London to a Peruvian Mother and … Continue reading →
The words in the title were said by Sir Kingsley Amis (1922-1995). Sir Kingsley Amis was an English novelist, poet, critic and teacher. He wrote more than 20 novels and six volumes of poetry and a lot more besides. Also, … Continue reading →
For a website about cats this is a day to remember one of the world’s best known cat lovers, Freddie Mercury, who died aged 45 from complications of AIDS on 24 November 1991. He died at his home in Kensington, … Continue reading →
Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is the great English novelist and poet who wrote Far From the Madding Crowd and other fine novels. He loved cats. He was so passionate about his first cat that when he died he refused to adopt … Continue reading →
Taylor Swift is starring in ‘Cats the Movie‘ – the new upcoming 2019 British-American musical fantasy film. I guess you know that already. It’s going to be a smash hit and there will be Oscars. My prediction. Anyway, the cast … Continue reading →
People might ask Google whether Winston Churchill liked cats or dogs. I have it on the best authority that Winston Churchill adored cats and never failed to react to their presence even during the height of World War II. A … Continue reading →
