Franny's Cats Blog November 2007 Archive

I guess I've been around cats for so long that I can automatically "register" the sex of any given one. It's always a bit surprising to me then, to receive ... Read More

A reader comments to another post: Franny, I just read your article on “The Feline-Human Bond of Love” and I have a correction for you. Felines do NOT have fur, they ... Read More

Tabby's Place is one of my very favorite cat sanctuaries, so much so that I've featured it in a profile article and on other areas of my site. When I ... Read More

When my wife, Kathy, and I first moved into our mountain home, it was apparent there was a large feral cat population. I began to TNR. By the second year, ... Read More

A reader asks:My cat has gotten away several times now. I've been fortunate to eventually find him both times. I need to be more proactive. I read your article on ... Read More

With Thanksgiving coming tomorrow, you have nothing better to do than vote in polls, heh heh, right? Personally, I do enjoy a quick break from holiday preparations, and voting in ... Read More

I thought I'd get a heads-up on Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), said to be the busiest shopping day of the year. In any case, as I have in ... Read More

Nana is a sweet senior dilute tortie girl with beautiful green eyes. She would be a purrfect companion for a mature cat lover in a quiet home with no dogs. ... Read More

It's been a long haul, and the competition has been close, but in recent days Scooter surged ahead in the runoff, and has a substantial margin over Blackberry, the cute ... Read More

Torties are coated in the lovely colors of Fall, which makes them perfect for a November cat calendar. Tortoiseshell cats, like calicos, are almost always female, and rare male "Torties" are ... Read More

I am almost as passionate about quilting as I am about cats, and a large number of quilts I've made in the past feature cats. Janet Wickell, our About.com Guide ... Read More

Melinda,our tortie/tabby was adopted from a pet store which specializes in assisting the local SPCA with their pet adoptions. She was the first adoption from the newest store location near ... Read More

While we in the U.S. are busy planning our Thanksgiving holiday next week, it is important to keep in mind our cats' welfare during the festivities. Colder weather and the ... Read More

November holds the time set aside in the United States for reflecting on the things in our lives for which we are thankful, and my cats are always pushing at ... Read More

This story is the stuff of which urban legends are made, but strangely enough, it is true. The story of Rudy, the Garbage Disposal cat has been circulating email rounds ... Read More

Amber is a beautiful brown DSH tabby cat with only one minor flaw: she only has one eye. Amber came to Animal House Shelter, a no-kill shelter in Huntley, IL, ... Read More

Baby is our sweet Tortie, a kitten rescue that we adopted a few years back. Part of a feral cat litter, she was the skinniest, most misshapen cat we had ... Read More

The ASPCA has designated November as Adopt a Senior Pet Month. There are many reasons why senior cats deserve to be adopted. Senior cats have the wisdom of age, ... Read More

Today Jane Smith commented in another blog: I sent in photos of my 4 beautiful torties and this site never published them even though I sent them twice. Why not? I wish ... Read More

Cats are noted for their propensity of seeking out places to hide - places not originally intended for cats, such as kitchen sinks, boxes, baskets, slippers, and such. We've put ... Read More

I'd be willing to bet that I'm not the only person who buys calendars for winter holiday giving, and the time is ripe for buying them. For the cat lover ... Read More

Angel - She was rescued by my Mother and my Aunt, from the WV mountains. Angel and her sister Lily almost died. Their Mother had abandond them. She was brought ... Read More

Cat lovers are the easiest people in the world to thrill with a gift, because anything cat-related will be welcome. These are my latest top picks for gifts for a ... Read More

November Cat Calendar Featuring Lovely Tortie LadiesTortoiseshell cats, like calicos, are almost always female, and rare male "Torties" are almost always sterile. The reasons for these anomalies stem from a ... Read More