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Book Review: Purrfect Murder, by Nic Saint

On this Mysterious Monday, we are pleased to introduce
another series that is new to us, The Mysteries of Max, by husband-and-wife
writing duo Nic Saint. The first book in the series is Purrfect Murder. It is a fun read with a well-plotted mystery
and—most importantly to us—plenty of cats.



The body in the outhouse & the new cop with the sketchy background



Odelia Poole is a reporter

Sunday Selfie: Paisley Models Her Recovery Gown

Real Cat Paisley informed us yesterday that, while we have shared pictures of her in her surgery recovery gown, she hasn't had a chance to properly model the garment. So for Sunday Selfies, she sat still (gasp!) long enough to take this picture.





And, just in case you don't follow us on Instagram, here is a video of the stupid human trick of trying to put a hospital gown on a cat:

Caturday Art: Webster Feeling Beachy

We're joining Athena's Caturday Art blog hop today with this picture of Real Cat Webster. It's almost the Fourth of July, and that makes certain ones of us (old SoLT) dream of being at a nice, quiet beach. So she wanted to get a sort of beachy feel with the art this week. It came out okay, but it looks like Webster's in the backyard of a rental house a couple blocks away from the beach, rather

Words with Webster: Mackerel and Blotched, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun features for you this Friday. First up is
Words with Webster, in which he tells us about a strange new type of cat. This
is followed by Friendly Fill-Ins.



Words with Webster


Hi, friends! I’m Real Cat Webster, welcoming you to this
edition of Words with Me. Today we have two words that are kind of related.
They’re both used to describe types of tabby patterns in cats. Mommy

Seven Tidbits on Early Cat Domestication

For years, cat lovers and scientists have believed that cats
were first domesticated in ancient Egypt. You may already know this story: The
Egyptians began farming and storing grain, which attracted rodents, which
attracted the local wildcats, which started hanging around human settlements.
Humans encouraged the cats to stick around and eventually made pets of them.
The Egyptians went further

Cat of the Week: Cuma in Westhampton

June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month.
At this time of year, “kitten season,” the young kittens get a lot of
attention. But there are lots of older cats in shelters just waiting to be
welcomed into a loving forever home. That’s why each week in this space, we feature
a senior cat (7 years +) in need of adoption or sponsorship. Mature cats make
great companions, and unlike kittens, they (probably

Book Review: All Cats Are Grey in the Dark

Today on Mysterious Monday, we are very pleased to introduce
a new-to-us series, the Celtic Witch mysteries, by Molly Milligan. All Cats Are Grey in the Dark is the third
book in the series, and the first one we’ve read. Judging by this volume, this
is a most excellent series for readers who like a little witchcraft with their
mysteries.



Welcome to Wales; meet the hedge-witch and her cat

Sunday Selfie: Paisley in Profile

For today's Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head, Real Cat Paisley wanted to catch herself looking relaxed but thoughtful. This took several tries, the first several of which all came out like this:




But finally she got one that she's happy with:




Paisley is scheduled for surgery on Monday to remove the lump that might or might not be a mammary tumor. We are all quite

Caturday Art: Cat World Domination Day

Today we join Athena's Caturday Art blog hop with this illustration for Cat World Domination Day 2017*:




This picture was inspired by Real Cat Webster, who has been on a steroid for the past couple of weeks, and it seems to have increased his appetite just a tad (like, he sleeps next to his food dish now).

*No planets were harmed in the making of this post.

Words with Webster: Felis silvestris lybica, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins

We have two fun features for you this Friday. First up is
Words with Webster, in which he tells us something scientific. This is followed
by Friendly Fill-Ins.



Words with Webster




Hi, all! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words with
Me. Today’s word is Felis silvestris
lybica. This is the scientific name for the African Wildcat, which is the wildcat that all us modern domestic cats