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A Snake or a Spider?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Carol

Last night I noticed all three of my cats in the downstairs hallway watching “something.” That’s when a healthy respect to keep a distance settled into my bones. When one cat stares at a spot, I’m wary, but all three! … Continue reading →

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A Hug from God

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Carol

Those who know me, know that I care for a colony of feral cats. The story of how that came to be is on the bio page of my website. Yesterday, one of the sweetest cats, Buffy, wasn’t around. He … Continue reading →

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Buffy Meets Templeton

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Carol

Last week I introduced you to Buffy, the newest addition to our feral colony. Since he’s moved in, he’s claiming his stake on me by attaching himself to my legs. When I go outside, he’s like a dog who heels, … Continue reading →

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The Beggar

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Carol

Meet Fuzzy. This little girl loves attention. She is one of the oldest of our feral population, and is one of the tamest. She is the first cat who warmed up to hubby when he first began caring for the … Continue reading →

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A New Member of the Clan

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Carol

Meet Buffy, the newest member of our feral family. We tried to discourage him from joining the clan, but he insisted on becoming one of the family. He’d slink into the yard and hide while the other cats were feeding, … Continue reading →

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The Battle: Mr. Monster Spider and One Determined Woman

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Carol

Armed with a broom and dustpan, I opened the basement door preparing to sweep away the cobwebs… Yikes!!!! MONSTER MR.SPIDER…huge, hairy and black, charged toward me so fast I stumbled backward. But he knew he was no match for me! … Continue reading →

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I Am My Mother After All

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Carol

My mother lived in a rural area with a creek running through the back yard and forest (woods as the old folks’ called it) beyond the the creek. Somehow wild cats seemed to find their way to her back door … Continue reading →

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For Mom Who Is Looking Down from Heaven

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Carol

This post is very special to me. Mother’s Day is a time to recognize all the women who have nurtured children in their lives. My mother won’t be here with me this year to celebrate all she gave me. I … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Bed Cats

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Carol

There is absolutely no comfortable way for me to stretch out my legs in the bed most nights now that the weather has turned cold. Both Templeton and Wilbur like to lay at the bottom of the mattress, side by … Continue reading →

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And Then the House Alarm Went Off…

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Carol

Meet Templeton. He is one of three littermates we adopted eight years ago. He thinks he’s human, he talks to us, and he gets into more trouble than a two-year-old. Templeton loves to go onto our screened-in deck where he … Continue reading →

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