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October 31, 2015

Happy Halloween from the Real Cats

The real cats, Miss Paisley and Webster, are here to wish you a happy Halloween--and to show off their Halloween gear from Barks a Lot Bowtique. The Bowtique features reasonably priced bow ties and flowers in a variety of sizes for cats and dogs. The Real Cats are sure to be sporting some Christmas accessories come December!



Here's Miss Paisley showing off her bat-themed Halloween flower. It's
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Published on October 31, 2015 06:38

October 30, 2015

The Vampire Cat of Nabéshima

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October 29, 2015

Paisley in Her Thinking Bowl

The Real Cats



Miss Paisley in her Thinking Bowl.
Photo by Roby Sweet.

Hello, readers. For National Cat Day, we (She of Little Talent and I) thought it was about time for you to meet "The Real Cats," otherwise known as the cats who actually depend on old SoLT for their care and feeding. What a precarious existence!

Today we introduce Miss Paisley, and what better way to introduce her than in
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Published on October 29, 2015 05:20

October 28, 2015

Black Cat Practices His Boo

Wordless Wednesday



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Published on October 28, 2015 02:30

October 26, 2015

The Latest from Simon’s Cat—He’s Off to the Vet

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Published on October 26, 2015 04:34

October 21, 2015

Four Literary Cats: The Black Cat Magazine Covers

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The Black Cat was
an American literary magazine publishing short stories from 1895 to 1922. It
was published by the Shortstory Publishing Company in Boston, MA.

This cover is from December 1890. The artist is unknown.

Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
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Published on October 21, 2015 02:30

October 19, 2015

Dual Review of Two Great Cat Cozy Mysteries

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October 14, 2015

An American Lion, in Fossil Form

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The skeleton of an extinct American lion (Panthera atrox) found in the La Brea tar pits, Los Angeles, California. The American lion was one of the largest cats that ever lived, and was larger than the modern African lion. They roamed parts of North America during the Pleistocene epoch  (340,000-11,000 years ago). This specimen is in the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles.
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Published on October 14, 2015 02:30

September 9, 2015

A Pair of Lion-Headed Goddesses from Ancient Egypt

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Lion-Headed Goddess

Small silver figure representing Wadjet, a goddess of Lower
Egypt. There is a large rearing cobra at the top of her head. In her left hand,
the goddess holds a protective ritual instrument with a lioness head.

Egypt, c. 1069–664 BC.

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Published on September 09, 2015 07:24

August 28, 2015

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