The Christmas tree will be climbed — As the days grow colder and the nights get longer, the holiday season will soon be upon us. This intrepid reporter has done a ton of research, examining yuletide seasons of yore, and I’ve discovered some things your cat wants you to know. Following her guidance will make this festive…

You need it more than you think — We are a society of stressed-out people. There’s no doubt about it. Granted, a global pandemic hasn’t helped our stress levels. As a society, we put in a ton of hours at work and often come home exhausted. …

We never painted by the numbers, baby / but we were making it count — The name Taylor Swift conjures up all different emotions. At times, she’s been known for who she’s dating as much as her music. Taylor’s been in and out of the news in recent years. She rose to popularity as a teenage country star, and at the height of that popularity…

And what I did to fix them — In January, I adopted a blind kitten. I had gone with a friend to yoga at a kitty café. I hadn’t planned to adopt that day. We attended so my friend could scope out the kitties and perhaps find some kittens she might be interested in adopting. Instead, I fell…

Remembering Dusty — We kept a cat when I was growing up. He was a gray cat that my brother rescued from a tree on the way home from school one blustery November day. We hid the kitten in the basement and played with him the rest of the afternoon, not realizing my…

Adopting sisters when I only planned to adopt one — Several years ago, one of my two cats fell ill. She had lost a lot of weight and her appetite was a bit off. Several vet visits later, I learned the horrible news. My little girl had lymphoma. Bailey put up a tough fight but that stupid cancer was just…

And reading lots of books along the way — Around the end of November, my mom contracted Covid. At 92, her immune system had some difficulty fighting the virus. She then succumbed to a heart attack a few days before Christmas. …

Not just for doggies anymore — The zoomie is often defined as an action made by your pet when they are unable to contain their excitement. They must let you and the rest of the world know how excited they are. …

You can’t have only one — I have multiple cats. It’s a situation that first happened by accident. I adopted my cat Nicky when she was a stray and walked into my parent’s house on a cold and snowy Christmas Day. Then I moved to Memphis and found another cat. He jumped into my laundry basket…