Cat Lady No. 134...Huggable

Cat Crazy Darci Ann can't resist hugging her favorite fluffball Frankie Fuzzface. He is particularly silky and huggable after his monthly bath, something often recommended for Persian cats.

The art of cat-bathing is particularly challenging, considering that water and cats usually don't mix. And then there is that matter of very sharp teeth and claws.

At first Frankie Fuzzface felt that being wet was very undignified. But he decided it was worth the indignity, once he discovered the joy of blow-drying...

Darci Ann found some useful tips for cat grooming at this website: How To Bathe Your Cat

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Cat Lady No. 133...Fish Food

Cat Purrson Mizuki and her feline friend Yamato are particularly fond of sharing sushi for dinner.

After dining, they often enjoy an evening of origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects.

Yamato's favorite part is to sit on top of the paper, while Mizuki creases and folds the beautifully patterned squares.

Here are instructions for one of their favorites:

ORIGAMI GOLDFISH

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Cat Lady No. 132...Teacher's Pet

Soon-to-graduate college student Alanis is studying for her last final exam with the help of Library Cat Sylvester. Failing the final exam would be unthinkable, as she is looking forward to her graduation ceremony in two weeks, and wearing that striking blue cap and gown that she was just fitted for...

Thank goodness Sylvester is keeping her focused and helping out with an occasional neck and shoulder massage...

Otherwise, her mind might wander to the time she visited the world's largest mortar board, or graduation cap. It's in Columbus Ohio and the aluminum sculpture weighs 5 tons and was suspended in mid-air over Rich Street in 2003 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Franklin University. For directions and a photo, click here:
World's Largest Mortar Board

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Cat Lady No. 131...Thoroughly Modern

Cat Lady Millie and fabulous feline Ashley pride themselves on being up-to-date on the most contemporary accoutrements for themselves and their urban loft.

That's why they never miss an installment of ModernCat, a wonderful collection of the sleekest, coolest, and sophisticated products, toys and furniture for--you guessed it--the Modern Cat. Not to mention they have great cat lover tips, photos, art, and the best giveaways! Take a peek at their picks for

Best Modern Cat Toys

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Cat Lady No. 130...Feline Sleepwear DeMystified

Cat Lady Reba and Cat Mom Velveteen think that new arrival Kitten Ritz is the cat's pajamas.

I'm sure you know all about curiosity and its profound effect on cats; but did you know that the "need to know" is even worse for Cat Ladies?

That's why Reba could not stop herself from looking up the meaning behind the phrase "the cat's pajamas"; and it's exactly why you, dear Cat Lady, will not be able to resist looking at this link:

The meaning of "The Cat's Pajamas"

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Cat Lady No. 129... Cat Mom Extraordinaire

Cat Mom Sue has her hands and her house full with her beautiful adoptees... So many that only eight of eleven grown cats (and miscellaneous kittens destined for new homes) could fit in the picture!

As daughter Jona explains: "People wonder how you end up with so many cats. It all started with 2 strays that she adopted when they snuck into the house ... Turned out they were both pregnant, and it just snowballed from there.

"...A funny thing to see is at dinner time. My mom will pick up all the food dishes from the floor, and they know its time to eat! I came home one day to see all 11 cats sitting on the table watching her dish out he food. They are all family members and they all get an individual hello and head rub when we come home... Our home definitely wouldn't be the same without them."

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Cat Lady No. 127 and Cat Lad No. 128...To Nurture Is Her Nature

A nurturing nature comes naturally to Cat Lady Toni...Cat Mom to Maya and Toola, and wife to Cat Lad Gary.

Here's the scoop from loving daughter Laura:

"My parents are vegetarians who love all animals.

"They live on a lake and feed the ducks and geese who are like their pets. My mom even feeds the squirrels daily.

"She has a particular devotion to St. Francis who she asked for help when both her cats (but particularly the calico) were very sick. They are 100% back to 'normal' now. "

Here is the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi,
which pretty much sums up Motherhood (and Fatherhood too!) in a beautiful nutshell:

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy;

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.

For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!