Category Archives: Cat Topics

Cats Show Off, While We Catch Up

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Leah

(Pictures and words are for the use of Catwoods Porch Party only. Please don’t post the link on fb pages or other media that isn’t animal-themed, or reblog without asking permission; I post this at the top so it shows … Continue reading →

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Blinkin’ Feral Cats, Mewin’ Grown Kittens, and Spring

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Leah

(Marvelous readers, sorry to start this way: I do posts for cat advocacy. Cat and animal fb pages are welcome to repost; Fb pages with other themes need to ask for permission. And please do not reblog without asking for … Continue reading →

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Purring and Hissing All-Cat Greetings

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Leah

Franklin, master of Resting Grouch Face, is not about to purr. In fact he’s about to pitch a hissy. Franklin: Phsssssst. I thought all-cat meant me only, not those others. I’m all-cat. Me: It just means no landscapes, no water … Continue reading →

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Sylvestris and Felis, Fall Creek Edition

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Leah

Sylvestris is said to have several meanings; the one I see most often is “of the forest”. But for this photo essay it will designate “forest”, and felis will designate “cats”. Many creeks run through sylvestris; this one is closest … Continue reading →

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Beauties of Black Cats, Beauties of Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Leah

I can’t always tell the two black kittens apart in the pictures; I think that’s Boss. I know this is Moonpie. Looking out into trees glowing with autumn sunlight makes me think of nature’s beauties and how cats are part … Continue reading →

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Cats Bask Their Way Through Slow Fall; October Gotcha Month

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Leah

It’s been colder than usual this time of year. This is Franklin’s version of snuggling, his eyes ever-wild. I’m going to declare October Gotcha month for  all our indoor cats. We began bringing the kittens in around Oct. 10th last … Continue reading →

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New Copies of Catwoods Are Back!

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Leah

The buy button for Catwoods on Amazon is back! Catwoods has won both a Certificate of Excellence and a MUSE Medallion Award from the Cat Writers’ Association. For awhile new copies could not be ordered because there has been a … Continue reading →

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Season Shifts; Kittens’ 1st Birthday

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Leah

That’s Franklin in January of 2020, looking towards the light. It’s different now of course. The outdoor photos will be in August, when we really begin to notice changing light. That’s our first sign of oncoming fall. Last year I … Continue reading →

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Cats React to MUSE Award for Catwoods

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Leah

Spooky: Human catmom, did you just try to mew? Me: No sweetheart, I said MUSE, it’s a MUSE Medallion. It’s for my book Catwoods, Stories and Studies of Our Feline Companions, and it’s from the wonderful Cat Writers’ Association! Aside to … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Leah

August 28th is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. My heart is heavy with so many kitties who have left us and I won’t be able to mention them all here. Their stories are detailed in my book Catwoods. Ultraviolet, our most … Continue reading →

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