Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 047

Cat-tain's Log Episode 047

Chartreux of a Different Color The picture on the right–that’s an actual picture of Riley and Malley with their liter mates. Most are the same size but you can see that Malley is much bigger than his siblings. He’s got Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 046

Cat-tain's Log Episode 46

Let Me Go A Burrowin’ All three of our cats are burrowers, but Riley is the master burrower. He will burrow in anything, but it paper, plastic, suitcases, clothing, or bedding. Absolutely anything. While the other two burrow mostly in Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 045

Cat-tain's Log: Episode 045

Riley & Malley were in a foster family before we got them, only it was one of those foster families with way too many animals. We’re talking 25+ cats and dogs, not to mention birds and rabbits. Riley grew up Read More…

Cat-tain’s Vacation

Cat-tain's Log Vacation Time

Vacation Time! With Covid-19 still a thing, we’re not going anywhere, but with Erik off work, I plan to spend the week de-stressing and mostly away from the Internet. But don’t worry, the kitties and I will be back next Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 044

Cat-tain's Log Episode 044

Scritches, Scratches, & Silly Snatches The other morning, Erik (my partner) was eating some toasted pop-tarts. He walked away from them for a moment to get his coffee. In that moment, Riley went from the curled up, sleeping kitty who’d Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 043

Cat-tain's Log: Episode 043

Dirty Little Secrets DiNozzo always thinks everyone’s keeping secrets from him. If he ever sees Riley and Malley together in a position that implies they are talking, he’s running toward them at break-neck speed to find out what’s being said. Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 042

Cat-tain's Log: Episode 042

Smarter Than a 1st Grader I swear Malley is. That is, smarter than a first grader. He understands plumbing. He plays fetch, soccer, basketball, and volleyball is various cat forms. He can count 0, 1, 2, and many. He knows Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 041

Cat-tain's Log: Episode 041

Knowledge is Power! Of course Malley would know about anything going on in the house. He’s not only the smartest cat of the bunch, but he’s the most aware/alert. He’s usually the first to notice odd smells (time for the trash Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 040!

cat-tain's log episode 040

Tests If there’s anything children do, it’s test their parents, and cats are no exception to this rule. At 3 AM this morning, there was a crash in the living room that woke both of us up from sleep. Apparently, Read More…

Cat-tain’s Log: Episode 039

Cat-tain's Log: Episode 039

PITA… Riley has always seen DiNozzo as a royal PITA (pain-in-the-ass). That hasn’t changed with age. 😉 I sort of like the idea of Riley being born elsewhere and visiting Earth. He’s a bit of an odd duck, and I Read More…