I’m not talking about that kind of cat call, but the actual cat call to prayer from my formerly stray black cat, who adopted me fifteen years ago. She called me to join her in another room to sit and pray. From the hallway outside my bedroom, a sound like a hoarse, metallic screeching persisted, as if a tiny Pterodactyl summoned me. Then a medium-sized short-haired cat appeared in the doorway, calling me to prayer. My Maddy continued with her … Continue reading →
When our cats were spayed, the vet told us to let them sleep inside one night before allowing them to return outside. We prepped the laundry room, as we did when they were young kittens, and closed them up for the night. Little did I know a surprise was coming. Fast forward. Two in the morning. My belly wasn’t feeling the greatest, so I got up to sit in the bedroom recliner. After being awake a little while, I heard … Continue reading →
My seven dogs love to be wherever I am. If I let them, they would go everywhere with me in my car. They are forever watching to see what we are doing next or what I may want of them. Or, they are simply content to do nothing if that’s my agenda. Dogs just love being close to their master; that’s their main desire. My two cats, however, only show up when they feel like it or want something. The … Continue reading →
Fear of Naming My husband and sons came home from a trash haul jabbering a mile a minute. “Oh my gosh, Mama. You should have seen the kitten that lives at the dump.” “Yeah, you would love her. Bobbed tail. Calico.” I listened, knowing the ask was coming. “You should come with us next time. She even has a sister. And we already have names picked out.” So, they weren’t going to ask, just set me up to fall in … Continue reading →
