Today we say goodbye to one of our cats, Byter. She was about 19 and lived a long, full life.My wife had the Byter before we were married. Originally names Sassafras or Sassy for short she grew into the name Byter by way of her actions. She grew to like that name and responded to…
Tag: Cats
Week in Pictures
I recently upgraded my cell phone to one that includes a built-in camera. Because of this I have been able to shoot pictures just about all the time.I present to you my week in pictures:This is my cat Kiko, sitting on the kitchen table. He knows he is not allowed to sit up there but…
Kiko and the Fawn
Just the other day I was doing some yard work when I came across a small fawn sleeping at the base of one of my trees.I get a lot of deer in my backyard as evidenced by their droppings and the crushed vegetation where they bed down for the night. This is the first time…
My New Pet Project
>Hello faithful readers. I am working on a new web project that involves cats.If you are a (remotely) famous cat owner please send me an email to steve at hmtk dot com and let me know who you are and what kind of cat you have.I hope to launch in a month or so.– HMTKSteve
Cat Head Theatre
What would Hamlet look like if it were performed by cats?
Kittens grow into cats, part 2: Figaro
Figaro was a very interesting kitten. We got him from Animal Welfare but we had to wait a few weeks as his litter had pink eye. Unlike our little “Kiko Sneak-O”, Figaro was never very interested in going outside. He did like to sleep in one particular window but, that was as close to the…
Kittens grow into cats, part 1: Koko
Everyone loves kittens. They are soft, cuddly and oh so cute. Some people have the strange idea that they will always be tiny balls of fur. Then one day, you come home and your kitten is gone. You look everywhere but you can’t find your cute little kitten. Instead you find a cat.This is Koko,…
Blast from the past: my cat stories
Now that I’ve settled on a permalink structure for the blog I’d like to show some of my new readers some posts I wrote a while back.These posts deal with my cats.A Tale of Many Cats – In which I introduce you to the cats I have recently owned.A Tale of Two Cats: Kiko and…
Painting with cats
Well, today I took the day off from work to get a few things done around the house. For those who may not know, I have six cats. Yes, I said six! Two of those cats do not go outside. At any rate, I was planning to get some painting done today in one of…
Interested in a Bengal Cat?
I found this website for a Bengal cattery in Norway and I have to share it with all of you.As many of you know from reading my blog, I’m a huge cat fan. I have six cats and love them all dearly. As much as I would love to have a Bengal cat I know…
The Free Hamster
A few years ago, my daughter and I took a trip to the local “big box” pet store in search of some cat toys. When we got there we found they were holding a big “free hamster” event. I took a quick look at the free hamster cage and saw there was only one left….
A Tale of Two Cats: Kiko and Koko
I know I mentioned this before but I’ll say it again, I have six cats.That’s right, six cats! I didn’t always have six cats but I do now. This story is not about all six cats, it’s about the two newest cats; Kiko and Koko.Kiko and Koko are about 6 months apart in age but…