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Cat Classics on Film: Kedi (2016)

In Istanbul the cat is more than just a cat. The cat
embodies the indescribable chaos, the culture, and the uniqueness that is the
essence of Istanbul. Without the cat, Istanbul would lose part of its soul.







These are the words that open Kedi, the film about cats in Istanbul that is already a cat classic,
although it only came out in the US last year. The film’s concept is simple:

Cat of the Week: Darwin in Baltimore

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’d like you to meet handsome boy Darwin. Darwin is 8 years old, and he is pretty laid back, but

Sunday Selfie: Webster with Raggedy Ann

For Sunday Selfie this week, Real Cat Webster wanted to share this shot of himself cuddling up with a Raggedy Ann doll. The rocking chair they're in just got moved into the living room, and it is his New Favorite Place.




Note: Due to an ongoing and extremely annoying computer malfunction, we will not have new post on Monday. We hope to see you all again on Tuesday with a new Cat of the Week!

Caturday Art: Brave Picasso Paisley

For this week's Caturday Art, old SoLT was in the mood for some color. This is what she came up with:




She got this using two LunPic art effects. First she used Picasso, then she bumped up the color saturation and used the Brave effect. She wanted to try some more things to maybe make Paisley's face stand out more, but she ran out of time.

And here is the original:




We're joining the

Real Cat Paisley's January Bloopers, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun Friday features for you today. First up is Real
Cal Paisley, who has put together a small collection of recent bloopers. Then it’s
on to Friendly Fill-Ins, with Real Cat Webster joining in this week.

Bloopers
Paisley has just a few bloopers to share this month. She hopes you enjoy them!

This first one is left over from Christmastime. You can tell because Paisley is wearing her

Book Review: The Cat Encyclopedia for Kids

When we decided to review the new Cat Encyclopedia for Kids, we expected a rather slim volume with
lots of pictures of different cat breeds and a little text about each one. But
this book by Joanne Mattern turned out to be much, much more. So much more that
we think it would be interesting reading for adults, not just for the 9- to 12-year-olds
it’s recommended for.



Yes, there are lots of

Cat of the Week: Ghandi

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 featuring a cat we have shared with you before. Ghandi is a sweet older boy who is not only

Book Review: Small Town Trouble

On this Mysterious Monday, we review Small Town Trouble, by Laura Benedict. This title is book 5 in the Familiar
Legacy series, and it is the first book of the series we have read. Based on
how much fun we had reading it, we will be trying to make time to go back and
read the earlier books as well!



The plot



Trouble the black cat is in Kentucky, where Erin Walsh is
caring for him while

Sunday Selfie: Paisley's Saturday Afternoon

Old SoLT wasn't feeling so great yesterday, so for this week's Sunday Selfie, Real Cat Paisley wanted to show you how she takes care of people. Here she is, sitting on old SoLT's lap and purring:





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

Caturday Art: Futuristic Paisley

Some weeks, old SoLT spends way more time than she'd planned on Caturday Art: choosing a photo to start with, trying one effect after another before she finally finds one she likes, doing some extra tweaking.... And then there are weeks like this, when she knows which photo she wants to use, she tries one effect, and boom! Done.




This is the Futuristic effect from LunaPic. We love the texture