Do Cats Really Have a Pecking Order?
Watching my five cats, I asked the question again If I had to rank my five cats, I wouldn’t hesitate for long. Kant goes first. Fooku, Nori, and Witty tie for second, and David, the…
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Eleven Bowls Under the Eaves
What changed when I started feeding the cats outside my door At 5:50 in the morning, I pick up two stainless steel bowls and knock them together a few times. It’s the signal for breakfast….
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Six Months With a Cat Water Fountain: Why I Stopped Using It—and Why I Started Again
I bought a cat water fountain expecting my cats to prefer moving water. Six months of observation, a contamination incident, and eventually using the fountain again changed what I look for in water stations at home.
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Dog Walks Were Never Just About Bathroom Breaks: How the Way I Walk with Hodu Changed
I used to judge Hodu’s walks by whether she had peed and pooped. After moving to the countryside and following the routes she chose, I began to see sniffing, exploring, and choosing the way forward as part of the walk itself.
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Bringing Stray Cats Indoors: How Nori and Witty Became Family
A firsthand story of bringing Nori and Witty indoors after weeks of hesitation, an injury, and one decisive morning—and how two stray cats became family.
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Living with a Dog and Cats: How Hodu and Four Cats Share a Home
Hodu and four cats share the same home without constantly staying close to one another. From Hodu’s first meeting with Kant to their life today, this is a record of what living together has come to mean to me.
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Introducing Fooku to Kant: From Hissing to Sleeping Together
When six-week-old Fooku came home, Kant hissed, avoided her room, and barely ate. Over the next ten days, their distance gradually changed.
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A Guide to Multi-Cat Households: Creating a Home Where Cats Can Live Together Comfortably
When one cat becomes two, three, or more, living together is not simply a matter of adding another food bowl or litter box. Each cat has different preferences for where to rest, how much distance…
