Caturday Art: Webster in the Window, Artified

Today's Caturday Art features Real Cat Webster reprising his role as "Webster in the Window." Old SoLT artified last week's Sunday Selfie in two completely different ways.





This first one used PicMonkey (the Urbane, Fancy Focus, and Radiance effects, and a rounded-corner frame).

The second one is 100% invisible because we started it in Dreamscope waaaay back on Sunday, and as of Friday

March Bloopers, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is our
small collection (a pair, really) of March bloopers. After that, it’s on to
Friendly Fill-Ins!



Bloopers

This is kind of hard to believe, but old SoLT only has two
bloopers to share this month. Oddly, she did not manage to take any accidental
pictures of her feet or the ceiling or a spot on the rug. No one is more
shocked than I

Why Should You Attend the 2018 Cat Writers’ Association Conference?

Have you made plans to attend this year’s Cat Writers’ Association Conference and Awards Banquet? Yes? Terrific—we’re sure you’ll learn a lot and have a great
time! No? Well, what’s stopping you? Below, we list seven reasons you might have
for not going to the conference, and
then we give you even better reasons to
go.









1. I’ve never even heard of this Cat Writers’ Association.



Let us

Cat of the Week: Ronak

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.




Today we’re introducing Ronak. He is an 8-year-old gentleman who is front declawed. As you can see, Ronak

Book Review: Seven Pets for Seven Witches

On this Mysterious Monday, we are pleased to bring you our
review of Seven Pets for Seven Witches,
a collection of—you guessed it—seven paranormal cozy short stories:



“One Witch’s Trash Panda Is Another Witch’s Treasure,” by
Annabel Chase
“A Wedding for a Rat,” by Amy Boyles
“Witch Mocha Morsel,” by H. Y. Hanna
“Broom Mates,” by Morgana Best
“Hazel Raises the Stakes,” by M. Z. Andrews
“

Sunday Selfie: Webster in the Window

Lately, Real Cat Webster has taken to sitting on the back of old SoLT's recliner so he can look out the window. That's where they took this selfie:




We're joining the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head!

Caturday Art: Paisley Plays with the Dog's Stuff

Sometimes Real Cat Paisley watches Resident Dog Layla playing and tries to figure out what the heck she's doing. One day recently, Paisley saw Layla and old SoLT using the BUSTER ActivityMat, starter set w/3 activities (affiliate link) and noticed that the dog was having trouble understanding the peg that closes the envelope thingie. As soon as the dog went outside, Paisley jumped in and figured

Words with Webster: To Have Kittens

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is
Real Cat Webster, who has a slang phrase to share. After that, it’s on to
Friendly Fill-Ins!



Words with Webster




Hi, everybody! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words
with Me. Today’s word is a phrase: “to have kittens.” This is a slang term
meaning “to be in an agitated mood : become perturbed or upset” (according to
my

The Ancient Maya Kept Big Cats in Captivity as Early as 400 BC

We have an interesting “big cats in archaeology” news short
for you today, as a recent study has indicated that as early as 400 BC, the
ancient Maya of Central America had big cats that they kept in captivity.




Some of the ruins at Ceibal, Guatemala.Photo by Chixuy (2006) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.





The first physical evidence of the Maya having a captive big cat


This

Cat of the Week: Ribbon

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.



This week we are introducing this handsome tabby named Ribbon. Ribbon is 10 years old and is very sweet. He

Cat Classics on Film: Cat People (1982)

Today’s Cat Classic on Film is the 1982 version of Cat People, directed by Paul Schrader
and starring Nastassja Kinksi, Malcolm McDowell, and John Heard. You may recall
that we featured the 1942 version in an earlier post. We liked that earlier version a lot. This later
version is based on that film but adds some serious twists to the story.



The plot (contains spoilers)



Irena Gallier (

Sunday Selfies: Paisley and Webster

Both of the Real Cats did Sunday Selfies this week. For once, old SoLT wasn't running around with her phone on Saturday afternoon, saying "Who wants to do Sunday Selfie?" over and over as she tried to locate a cat.

First up is Real Cat Paisley. Friday night, old SoLT heard Paisley making a strange noise in the kitchen. When she went to investigate, she found Paisley playing with one of the

Caturday Art: St. Patrick's Day

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we have some special holiday-themed art for you today. First up is the Real Cats' St. Patrick's card:










Then, Real Cat Webster convinced old SoLT to do this art of him:




This is the Delaunay art effect in LunaPic, with some adjustments made to the colors to bring in more greens. Then in PicMonkey, old SoLT used Dark Edges and a Polaroid frame.

And

Words with Webster: Digitigrade, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is
Real Cat Webster, who has a footsy word to share. After that, it’s on to
Friendly Fill-Ins!

  

Words with Webster

Hi, everybody! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words
with Me. Today’s word is “digitigrade.” I picked this word because Mommy was
looking up some stuff about cats and she found the word and couldn’t pronounce
it (no

Survey Results: Your Cat’s Emotions

A few weeks ago, we created a survey just for fun to ask our
readers about their cats’ emotions. Today it’s time to reveal the 100%
unscientific results. (I have to say “100% unscientific” just in case anyone is
tempted to use our results in their research paper, which is really not a good
idea!)




The survey

To recap, we asked readers how often their cats
expressed six “primary” emotions

Cats of the Week: Edgar and Poe

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.








If one cat is good, two are terrific, and today we have two great cats to introduce you to. Edgar and Poe

Book Review: Claws for Concern

On this Mysterious Monday, we return to Athena, Mississippi,
to bring you our review of Claws for
Concern, the latest Cat in the Stacks mystery by Miranda James. This volume
finds Charlie Harris and his Maine coon named Diesel working on a 20-year-old multiple-murder
case from a nearby town. The twist is that these killings might have been
committed by a man who claims to be Charlie’s

Sunday Selfie: Paisley Loafs

Today's Sunday Selfie features Real Cat Paisley in a classic loaf position:





We are joining the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head!

Caturday Art: Paisley Gets Sponged

This week's Caturday Art features Real Cat Paisley in one of those photos that came out kind of blurry. Old SoLT used the Sponge filter in Photoshop to make it look arty:







We also have these two late entries from Dreamscope. They took four days to finish, but we like them. Old SoLT wrote down which effects she used, but now she can't find the paper.









And here's the original:

Words with Webster: Cat Owl, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is
Real Cat Webster, who has a feathered word to share. After that, it’s on to
Friendly Fill-Ins!







Words with Webster


Hi, everybody! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words
with Me. Today’s word is “cat owl.” I picked this word because I saw it in the
dictionary and thought it was neat. Anyway, a cat owl is “an owl having ear

Hardy Gets Adopted and Alley Cat Rescue Increases Reward for Information on His Abuser

Hardy after his rescue
Photo by Alley Cat Rescue.



You may recall that about two months ago, we posted about a Maryland cat named Hardy who had suffered sustained, painful abuse at the hands of
an unknown person. We recently got an update from Alley Cat Rescue, we’re pleased
to report that Hardy has been adopted by a couple who will give him the loving
care he deserves.



Both of the

Cat of the Week: Marley

Each week in this space, we feature an
older adult or senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature
cats make great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably) won’t climb the
curtains! Adopt an older cat, and help them enjoy the best years of their life.




Today we’re introducing a handsome ginger tabby named Marley. He is 12 years old and is very sweet. He loves

Cat Classics in Print: Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats (1939)

Today’s Cat Classic in Print is T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,
which we think should be in every cat person’s library. This Book of Practical Cats, first published
in 1939, is a slim collection of 15 bits of whimsical verse, each of which begs
to be read aloud. These poems are also the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
musical Cats.





Eliot (1888–1965) began writing

Sunday Selfie: Webster at the Vet

Real Cat Webster is the model for this week's Sunday Selfie, which was taken while he was waiting for test results at the vet's office:




Webs had been kind of barfy for a few days, so he had to go get checked out. His bloodwork and x-rays were fine, and the vet suspects he has an irritable bowel. He's doing a lot better now. He got some fluids and an anti-nausea med and prescription wet food (

Caturday Art: Webster's Kandinsky Dreams

Today's Caturday Art features Real Cat Webster on the Dream Box. Old SoLT went to LunaPic and used the Kandinsky art effect (about 40%) and then the Edtaonisl art effect, which added some extra color (we don't remember what percent we used, but it was less than 100).




Those who have been paying attention may have noticed that this week's art is based on our most recent Sunday Selfie:




We're

Dr. Seuss Day 2018

 



In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday, we have created the cover for a new classic called "Green Cat Food in Cans":







The text goes something like this:

We will not eat it here or there.

We will not eat it anywhere.

We do not like it, Sam-I-Am.

We do not like green food in cans.

To feed us this you shouldn't ought.

We much prefer this mouse we caught.


This is of course based on the

Product Review: Art of Paws Heated Pet Mat

The Art of Paws heated mat features a 6.5-foot bite-proof cord and a soft fleece cover.



Disclaimer: We
received a free Heated Pet Mat in exchange for our honest review. We received
no monetary compensation. All opinions are our own.



The Real Cats have been wanting a heated pet mat for a
while, so they were thrilled when Art of Paws
asked them to review this heated mat. Paisley was