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It's been said that people that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life.
A Lesson Unlearned
There was a large part of my time as a sanctuary owner when I thought saving a cat meant I’d finished my “job.” I felt like there was some part of every cat who’d eventually become the “perfect cat.” It was as though I thought this actually existed. Somehow I believed that underneath their fear, bad luck, or body that didn’t work right they were there waiting to love love you back in the way you expected a cat to. I thought that I simply had to do my job well enough so they could live their best life.
By Special Little Whiskers Kitten Sanctuaryabout a month ago in Petlife
Omar's Diary 18th July 2026
Well, this has been some summer this year and still the heat goes on. Back in the spring I was taken to the vets as the Servants were concerned about the state of my mental health. My symptom was that I would start, what they refer to as "yeowling" at odd hours of the night. I was checked over at the surgery, diagnosed with an early stage dementia and sent home with some pills.
By Alan Russell2 months ago in Petlife
My Cat Was Convulsing on the Floor, and I Had No Idea if He Was Going to Make It
My cat was convulsing on the floor, and I had no idea if he was going to make it. The vet's office smelled like antiseptic and fear. I remember gripping the cold metal edge of the examination table so hard my knuckles turned white. The fluorescent lights hummed above us, that terrible buzzing sound that seemed to drill into my skull. My heart was pounding so loud I could hear it in my ears. And all I could think about was the stupid plant sitting on my windowsill. The one I bought because it looked pretty. The one I never bothered to check if it was safe.
By Nico Martinez3 months ago in Petlife
More Than A Feline. Top Story - July 2022.
Introduction - Why I Am Writing This Yeah the title is a deliberate take on the Boston song which kicks off one of the best sides of a vinyl album that you will ever hear, but this is not about Boston it is about cats, the ones that I meet on my daily walks.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Petlife
You're Nobody Until You've Been Ignored By A Cat
Introduction I am currently reading the excellent "The Pie At Night" by Stuart Maconie and he mentions that he has a homemade fridge magnet that he bought from a craft fair somewhere in Lakeland that has a wooden cat with googly eyes that states "You're Nobody Until You've Been Ignored By A Cat" and that is something that happens to me very often, so it would imply that I am not Nobody.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Petlife
The Silence That Broke Me: How My Houseplants Almost Killed My Beloved Cat. AI-Generated.
The silence was the first thing I noticed. Not the peaceful quiet of a sleeping house, but a heavy, suffocating stillness that felt like the air had been sucked out of the room. I was halfway through a second cup of coffee, scrolling through my phone, when I realized I hadn’t heard the familiar jingle of a collar or the soft thud of a furball landing on the floor in over an hour.
By Nico Martinez3 months ago in Petlife
Cats and Dogs: Our Two Most Popular Household Pets
Around 35% of homes in the United Kingdom have dogs. In American homes, the number is higher, at around 44%. Arguably, around 30,000 years ago, wolf-like animals would have been attracted to the smell emanating from the open fires of nomadic hunter-gatherers.
By Andra Forbes3 months ago in Petlife
