Category Archives: Cats

My life in cats: Kennedy

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Mandolin

This is Kennedy. She lives with my friend Jenna. Kennedy is quite pretty, and Kennedy is quite aloof. She really likes Jenna. The rest of us are not that interesting. Although, if she is sitting on her scratching post, then … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My life in cats: Europa

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Mandolin

For some reason, my friends’ cat Europa has recently decided that Mike and I are people who are supposed to be around. She’s acting much more friendly, and sometimes doing things like rolling around on her back to get my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My life in cats: Henderson

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Mandolin

Presenting Henderson, also called Sweet Lady Henderson, which is a great name for both a cat and a blues singer: Henderson was stray until recently when she made camp on my friends’ porch. They fed her through the winter, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My life in cats: Aurora

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Mandolin

Sometimes I think I should document my life in cats. My friend’s cat Aurora is a very intelligent, very grand-looking tortoiseshell maine coon. She’s very self-possessed and polite to me–but not overly so, because generally when I’m over, it’s feeding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That’s a mixing bowl.

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Mandolin

That’s a mixing bowl. (That is also a cat.) Continue reading →

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Wander the Kitten, Napping

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Mandolin

Photographic evidence suggests that, as a kitten, the fluffball named Wander did nothing but nap. And nap: And sometimes flop: But mostly nap: …but really this is because the rest of the time he was running around too fast for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cats in Hats

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Mandolin

First there was the dog Oscar. The dog Oscar had a costume including a tuxedo and hat. His owner says that depending on whether he wears that hat or not, sometimes it makes him look like a gentleman, and sometimes it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The coveted triple cat lap

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Mandolin

I was going to make an announcement today, but I need to spend a little more time on prep work. So instead, have the coveted triple cat lap: More common: Five Cats on One Couch Rarer: the possibly impossible quintuple … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Visiting Kit Tea, a San Francisco Cat Cafe. See also: Excuse to post cat pictures.

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mandolin

A few months ago, a friend of mine and I went to Kit Tea, an Oakland cat cafe. I took a bunch of pictures, but I am only posting them now, because I am me. I had never been to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nine tenths of the Law

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mandolin

My cats have stolen my backpack.

Their nefarious plan is to cover it with enough fur that it will scoff at the lint brush. (They will succeed.)
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