Cats

To My Fellow Ailurophiles

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It is only thanks to Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day, which awaits me each morning in my e-mail inbox, that I know that I am an ailurophile (from the Greek ailuros for cat, and -phile for lover). To read the entire online dictionary entry, or to sign up to receive a free daily word in … Continue reading To My Fellow Ailurophiles

Meet The Cat

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May I introduce Spunkmeyer, ferocious feline I recently cared for during her owners’ vacation. Even though the name evokes a lad (at least in my mind), Spunky is a lady – an old dame at that – preparing to celebrate her fourteenth birthday in the not too distant future. Up until this cat-sitting experience, I … Continue reading Meet The Cat