I was in the supermarket earlier and bought another 2-kilo bag of Whiskas. I really ought to call up a friend who owns a pet supply store in Eastwood City and ask if they sell cat food by the sack. The 2-kilo bags of cat food every two weeks or so is turning out to ... (more)

Until Whitey came along, I felt no affection for my daughters’ cats and kittens. I was going through my hard drive when I saw the photo of Whitey above wearing a dolphin pendant that only my daughter Sam could have placed around his neck. Whitey is one of the two kittens from Bebe’s second litter. ... (more)

Stray cats and dogs are everywhere in the Philippines. They get bumped by speeding cars and it is a common sight to see mangled decomposing corpses of cats on the road. There just aren’t enough — or effective — government programs to address stray animal problems. I understand that it is a public safety and ... (more)

I never really thought that cats could appreciate fresh herbs until my daughters noticed how much they liked to hang around the dill in the backyard. Does that make them gourmet cats?

To this pig of a cat, the fridge is like Aladdin’s cave — full of wonderful treasures.

When I adopted this cat, I named it Duchess because I thought it was a she. It grew and grew and, in a few short months, it was bigger than my daughter’s mommy cat. That was when my husband said it couldn’t be a she. He asked our younger daughter, Alex, to lift the cat. ... (more)

Morning glory means “muta” — you know, that thing that we find around the eyes especially after waking up. I wish I knew the English word for it.

Even when Mui-mui destroyed half of the old kitchen door with her clawing, none of us entertained the option of having our cat declawed. I mean, it was just so unnatural. None of our other cats had that nasty habit until Duchess came along. Still, I can’t bring myself to think about having her declawed. ... (more)