Category Archives: Cat Topics

A Sad Goodbye to Our Bud

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Bud left us a week ago. He was 16 years old and had been in kidney failure for a long time, but he was doing well on medication. But when he suddenly became really ill, and the vets told us … Continue reading →

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Extreme Photo Editing; Opinions by Bud the Cat

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

I took some time to brighten up our avatar picture recently. Deep book editing in black and white means I have to surface for air sometimes. Photo editing lets me luxuriate in bright color. I’ve also tuned up most of … Continue reading →

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Analysis of Cat, Bird, and Tree Life in a US Neighborhood

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

                We can see more sky now. There’s a sundog, a light wash of refracted color, in the first photo. We have known one neighborhood a long time. Our late elders moved here, … Continue reading →

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Cat Edits Cat Book!

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

BudCat and I are about to embark on the largest editing spree we’ve ever tackled. It seems I’ve written far too much for one cat and nature book. I (We) have to boil it down into two books. Bud already … Continue reading →

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Cats Wander Plains After Tornado

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

Madame Curious, feral of flatland. She’s a gorgeously marbled classic tabby: The tall trees all went down in the tornado, on April 27th, 2011 at 5:13 pm. My late Mom’s cat Tiger was terrified; my husband saw him run out of … Continue reading →

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Bud Meows at Foster Cat Chats

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

Bud’s looking pleased with himself because today, he’s featured as a guest on Foster Cat Chats at this link: https://quirkycatsblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/guest-post-thursday-bud-the-feline-book-editor/ Buddy Foster is the handsome host cat who posts engaging articles with feline flair. After reading Bud’s own take on … Continue reading →

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Black Cats in Autumn, Sweetness and Glitz

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

We lost our Little Buddy last year, at age 19. We miss him, always. I was going for the feel of a seasonal ‘spooky’ night when I intensified the colors in the above picture with photo editing. But the lighting … Continue reading →

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