Category Archives: Favorite Videos

Gus Comes Home

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Oldcat

Gus’ remains came home today.  I got a nice little urn and they fit nicely next to Calpurnia’s box.  He spent a lot of time sleeping at the base of this book shelf in the last few weeks. Over these … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Games

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Oldcat

Yesterday when I had Davout in the bathroom for his medicine I had exactly the same thing happen as all three cats were right outside the door. Julie was annoyed this evening as it actually rained hard.  He would beg … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Oldcat

Calpurnia had a little catnip heart that she loved very much. After a while it got a bit ragged but it kept coming back for more.

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Tugs of War

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Oldcat

I saw this cute little cat song on the Cheezburger site today: Recently the kittens have been self-energizing, rushing about and jumping into and out of the shipping boxes I have.  Today they seemed uninterested so I broke out the … Continue reading →

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Seven Days On

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Oldcat

this picture is from Christmas 2011. Calpurnia’s illness became clear a week ago today and I had been wondering if these days would be harder because of that.  So far I haven’t been dwelling on those days, although I still … Continue reading →

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Hot Town, Cool Tricks

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Oldcat

It was quite the scorcher today, almost for the first time all year.  The house doesn’t get that steamy because of the thick walls and stucco, but it is getting a bit stuffy by the time I get home. I … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Fights

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Oldcat

Calla was filled with a sense of foreboding….this was the time and the place for her enemy to appear.  A fight for her very survival was in the offing. But this was a fight that she was resolved to win!

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High Places

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Oldcat

It rained overnight and most of the day.  Julius had given up on the weather, but mid-afternoon Gus decided to bang on the shades of the back door to get out.  It was wet, but not actively raining.  Julie took … Continue reading →

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Ripples

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Oldcat

After letting Julie out I was coming downstairs and saw him at the biggest water dish ever.  If you look close, you can see his tongue and of course, the resulting ripples.

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All I’ve Got is a Photograph…

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Oldcat

Thankfully, this is the last event in the month of big events.  Ten years ago, my cat Cassie died.  She had just turned twenty on the first of the month, as close as I could estimate.  Since I was not … Continue reading →

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