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Caturday Art: Happy Cinco de Mayo!

This is the kind of day we're expecting this Cinco de Mayo:







We're joining the Caturday Art Blog Hop, hosted by Athena and Marie!

Words with Webster: Ounce

We have just one fun Friday feature for you today. Today’s
post is all on Real Cat Webster, who has a wild word to share.



Words with Webster



Hi, everybody! It’s me, Real Cat Webster. Welcome to Words
with Me. Today’s word is “ounce.” If you missed yesterday’s post about heraldry, you might be wondering what an ounce, as in “16 ounces in a
pound,” has to do with cats. Well, that’s not the

Cats in Heraldry

The coat of arms of Benin, featuring
two leopards rampant.


Our subject today is a big one: heraldry, and specifically
the use and symbolism of cats (mostly wild cats) in heraldry. The subject of heraldry
can get complicated fast, but we’re sticking to some basics to keep it simple.
First, what is heraldry and where did it come from?



An extremely brief introduction to heraldry

Heraldry

Cat of the Week: Rusty

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 are pleased to introduce Rusty, a handsome orange tabby fellow who is 13 years old. Rusty is a

Book Review: Clowders

On this Mysterious Monday, we are pleased to bring you our
review of Vanessa Morgan’s Clowders,
the dark tale of what happens to an American family after they move to a small,
cat-centric town in Luxembourg. This is not the sort of light read we often
review here, so prepare yourselves.



The plot



Aiden and Jess arrive in the village of Clervaux with their daughter,
Eleonore. Aiden

Sunday Selfie:Paisley Sends a Birthday Wish

For this week's Sunday Selfie, Real Cat Paisley took a moment from her playtime on the stairs to snap this photo. She is dedicating it to Allie, who turns 16 today. We all hope you have a wonderful birthday and get lots of neat presents, Allie!





We're joining the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, hosted by The Cat on My Head.

Caturday Art: The Gang's All Here

Last weekend was sunny here, and the whole fur gang (the Real Cats and Resident Dog Layla) got to enjoy some sun puddles. Old SoLT got a so-so picture and used it for Caturday Art:




This is LunaPic's Sadness art effect (100%), followed by the Landscape effect (49%). It looks like the glass door is broken, but that's just what the effects did with the shadows outside. No pets were endangered in

April Bloopers, Plus Friendly Fill-Ins and an Announcement

We have two fun Friday features for you today--well, three really. First up is a pair of April bloopers featuring Real Cat Paisley. Old SoLT was trying to get some cute photos of Paisley playing with her catnip snake from Purrfect Play (not an affiliate link; we just like them!). What she got instead was a small collection of blurry tortie shots, complete with a heap of dog toys in the background

Cat Classics on Film: A Cat in Paris (2010)

How many cats do you know who lead a double life? We suspect
that very few cats lead lives as full of contrasts as Dino the cat, star of A Cat in Paris, which is today’s Cat
Classic on Film.



The plot
By day, Dino is the beloved kitty companion of young Zoe, a
girl who stopped speaking after her police officer father was killed by a
gangster. When night falls, Dino slips out the window and

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 twice before. Ghandi is a sweet older gentleman