October is Black Cat Awareness Month (Halloween anyone?)

So it would be just the time to have some black cat fun and raise awareness that black cats are definitely NOT bad luck in any way. They are sometimes neglected at the shelter, due to superstitions that should be put to bed once and for all. In fact, when I open my bedroom door …

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Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day

So here are some real and cartoon black cats who have crossed my path lately. Of course, the most important black cat in my life is the one who rules the roost at our house, and has both Hubby and me wrapped around her furry paw. The Lady Kikyo. She is 15 years old now, …

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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules: The world DOES owe you a living (or, at least, a place to live)

Remember when, to get you to do your chores at home, your mother would tell you that the world does not owe you a living?  You were supposed to do your part to provide for yourself by doing chores around the house.  Well, it seems that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, in …

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Every Cat Matters at Purrfect Pals Shelter

Yesterday afternoon, I had a very pleasant drive up to Arlington, about 15 miles north of my home in Everett, Washington, to visit a cat shelter which I have chosen to support.  They were having an open house and adoption event, so I expected to see lots of cats and hopefully kittens.  I was definitely …

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