Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cats. Show all posts

Jun 8, 2018

What having a pet does to your brain and body





With the cat warming his feet and the music in low, Carter stretched out on the living
room sofa with a book and a short glass of Jameson.
He’d spent winter evenings like this before, he mused, with the cat and a book for company after work was
done. It contented him.
He wished he had a fire. Of course, he’d need a fireplace first. But a fire would add a nice civilized evening-at home
touch. A kind of Masterpiece Theatre touch.

The professor and his cat by the fire, reading on a snowy evening.



Visions in White




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By Maria Shanina mariashanina (https://unsplash.com/photos/_la-c2zrDlg) [CC0], 
via Wikimedia Commons




Your pets have a larger effect on your body and brain than you might think. 
They have the ability to increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, 
bringing you a state of calm. 







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He climbed in himself, decided on a book rather than TV to 
ease him toward sleep.
By the time Fin turned off the light, Bugs was quietly snoring. 
Fin found the sound of it a small comfort, and wondered how pathetic it was 
when a snoring dog eased the lonely.



Blood Magick






May 15, 2018

Signs Your Cat Is Secretly Mad at You






"I wonder just what he'd do if he were really crossed. He doesn't appear to have a temper. 
Cats usually don't until they're pushed too far just that one time, and then they're deadly." 


All the Possibilities



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By Paulo rsmenezes - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10599332





15 Signs Your Cat Is Secretly Mad at You










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Nijinsky growled.
"Since I'm the first up," she said, casting the cat a rueful glance, "I'll have the shower first." 
She arched her brows at Nick. "You can make the coffee." As she darted into the bath, 
she called over her shoulder, 
"Don't forget to feed the cat."


Dance of Dreams






Mar 26, 2018

Sometimes, a cat just walks into your life and asks to be saved







She started to crouch, then stopped, angling her head.
“You have a cat with three legs.”
“Triad. He was hit by a car.”
“Oh, poor baby!” Instantly, she was down on the floor,
stroking and scratching the delighted cat.
“It had to be awful for both of you. Thank God you were home.”
“No, actually I was driving home from school. They—the car in front of me hit him, and just kept going. I don’t understand how anybody could do that.
When I pulled over, I thought he’d be dead, but he was lying there, in shock, I guess. The vet couldn’t save the leg, but he does okay.”
Mac continued to stroke the cat down his length as she stared at Carter. “I bet he does.”


Vision in White 



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Bonds between humans and animals often begin with a need and a desire to help. 










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“So the three-legged cat could be a metaphor for his wounded soul, 
and his determination to live with the scars.”
“That’s good. You’d get an A.”


Vision in White






Mar 23, 2018

The vet will STILL see you now!





A trip to the vet invariably included comedy and drama, and required persistence, stamina 
and a flexible sense of humor.



The Search



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By Rennett Stowe from USA - Dog Peeper, CC BY 2.0, 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26303332







Pet owners share hilarious photos of their beloved animals trying to hide from surgery staff








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She talked, rubbed, smiled, as Mai pinched some skin and slid the needle in.
Peck moaned like a dying man.
“There. All done.” Mai walked back to Peck’s head, held up her hands to show them empty of all tools of torture. Then she laid a treat on the table. He refused it.
“Could be poisoned,” Fiona pointed out. “Anything in this room is suspect.” 
She signaled the dog down, and he couldn’t jump off the table fast enough. 
Then he stood, facing the wall, ignoring both women.



The Search






May 14, 2016

cats and dogs




"Okay. Is that a stuffed bear in his bed?"
"Dogs are pack animals."
"Uh-huh, and a stuffed teddy bear is Bert's pack?"
"It comforts him"


The Witness




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cutest cats and dogs who just can’t be parted from their childhood toys






Many of us had a favourite soft toy when we were kids which we just couldn’t bare to part with wherever we went and whatever we did. Well, it seems that in some cases, the same mindset develops among our beloved pets — give them a toy when they’re still very young, and they’ll love it with all their heart for innumerable years into the future.


Mar 29, 2016

when to have The Sex Talk... with your Pet?!



“Last, those of you who have no plans to breed your dog and haven’t already made arrangements for spaying or neutering, it’s time.”

She didn’t lecture on the subject. Yet.

As her students began heading out, she strolled over to Simon. “I saw your face.”

“That’s because it’s right here, on the front of my head.”

“The look on your face when I mentioned neutering.” She gave him a poke. “He’ll still be a guy. Balls don’t make the man.”

“Easy for you to say, sister.”


The Search


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By yasmapaz & ace_heart from Germany - 3 days and I love you more, CC BY-SA 2.0,
 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5552765



Why You Should Spay/Neuter Your Pet


The decision to spay or neuter your pet is an important one for pet owners. It can be the single best decision you make for his long-term welfare. 




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“And what are you going to say the first time he catches a whiff of some sexy bitch in heat and runs off to bang her?”

“Score?”


The Search

Dec 16, 2015

Can Having A Pet Make You Sexier?

Nice house, Carter. Very you,” she added wandering into the living room with its wall of books. “Oh, you have a cat.”
“I didn’t think to ask if you were allergic.”
“I’m not. Hello, pal.” She started to crouch, then stopped, angling her head. “You have a cat with three legs.”
“Triad. He was hit by a car.”
“Oh, poor baby!” Instantly, she was down on the floor, stroking and scratching the delighted cat. “It had to be awful for both of you. Thank God you were home.”
“No, actually I was driving home from school. They—the car in front of me hit him, and just kept going. I don’t understand how anybody could do that. When I pulled over, I thought he’d be dead, but he was lying there, in shock, I guess. The vet couldn’t save the leg, but he does okay.”
Mac continued to stroke the cat down his length as she stared at Carter. “I bet he does.”

Vision in White


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"Sleeping baby cat" by Watchduck (a.k.a. Tilman Piesk) - Own work. 
Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Showing love for your canine or feline friend shows your empathy and compassion, but does it make you more attractive to potential partners? New research in Anthrozoös: A multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals, done in collaboration with pet store chain PetSmart, finds that pet owners are sexier. 



"Puppy on Halong Bay" by Andrea Schaffer from Sydney, Australia - Puppy on Halong Bay. 
Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons


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An interesting eyeful, isn’t he?”
“Adorable, and with some training he’ll be a wonderful companion.”
Sylvia shot Fiona an arched look as she pulled out a small bowl and a tiny container. “I meant Simon.”
“Maybe I did, too.”
“Ha. He’s tremendously talented, and well mannered, if a little mysterious.”
“Which one are you talking about?”
“Smarty.” Expertly, Sylvia separated the eggs, sealing the yolks in the container before whipping the whites together with a little cheese and herbs. “He has a lovely house on East Sound, is meticulous in his craft, has gorgeous eyes, a strong back, a cute puppy, and he’s single.”

The Search

Mar 1, 2014

People Don't Understand Cats





Have you ever wondered if your cat actually likes you? Or if it's secretly trying to kill you? 
John Bradshaw is an anthrozoologist and author of the book "Cat Sense," and he stopped by the "Daily Shot" studio to help us understand our feline friends just a little better.





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“A cat too?” 
Amused, Tess strolled over to stroke it.  “What’s his name?” 
“Her. She proved that by having kittens in the bathtub last year.” 

The cat rolled over so Tess could scratch her belly. 

“I call her D.C.” 
“As in Washington?” 
“As in Dumb Cat.” 
 “It’s a wonder she doesn’t have a complex.” 

Running her hands over the rounded belly again, Tess wondered if she should warn him he’d be getting another litter of gifts in a month or so.

“She runs into walls. On purpose.” 
“I could refer you to an excellent pet psychologist.” 

He laughed, but wasn’t entirely sure she was joking. 

 Sacred Sins

Jun 11, 2012

10 tips for adopting a cat

"Shane. Rumor is, you've got kittens."
Shane grinned down at Bryan. "Talked her into it, huh?"
All innocence, Bryan shrugged, but his quick, triumphant grin betrayed him.
 "She needs company when I'm at school."
"That's a good one."

The Pride of Jared MacKade


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Learn 10 tips you should consider when adopting a cat,
courtesy of the American Humane Association.



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"You could take two." Jared stepped into the stall. 
Her face, he thought, was an open book. "It's nice for them to have company."
"Two?" The idea burst like a thousand watts in Bryan's brain.
"Yeah, Mom, we'll take two. One would be lonely!"
"Bry-"
"And it wouldn't be any more trouble. We've got lots of room
now. Cal's going to want somebody to play with, to hang around with."

"And anyway," Bryan went on, because he'd come out of his
own excitement long enough to see the way his mother was
cuddling the orange kitten, "this way we could each pick one.
That's the fair way, right?"

The Pride of Jared MacKade