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Well, be careful what you say about it if you name it after someone. Don’t take my word for it, ask the Canadian Transport Minister’s assistant.

According to this latest headline, people attending a gala dinner last night heard the Minister mention that Lady Thatcher had passed away. While the shocked guests were reminiscing about the former British Prime Minister, the Minister’s assistant started working on an official statement. Fortunately, he did contact Buckingham Palace prior to issuing anything so only mild embarrassment ensued as he was promptly told that 84 years old Dame Thatcher is still very much alive.

As it happens, the Minister’s 16 years old cat was the one to have passed away. She was named Lady Thatcher.

Our condolences to the Minister’s family.  I can only guess that he must have been overheard by someone else, as I am pretty sure the owner of a cat named Thatcher would have had his cat on mind first.

New article published on our site today -

Senior Cats for Seniors

Sandra Murphy reveals why the lifestyles of senior humans and felines may make them a good match for each other. She reviews various aspects of cat care and provides advice for the older cat owner.

Cats and ESP, what better subject matter for October? Get in the mood for Halloween with our review of feline ESP abilities and what possible explanations we can find for them:
Cats and ESP

We have a double update this month with two fascinating articles -

Therapy Cats explores the little known world of working cats. Sandra Murphy brings us the story of Crystal the therapy cat, explains which cats can become therapy cats, and offers some tips for starting out.

The Power of Petting – is an intriguing account of how petting your cat actually improves your well being. Brad Kollus reaches out and covers the latest scientific research that shows us petting cats is more than enjoyable.

Loved reading about this latest study where scientists discovered that cats too can be either left-handed or right-handed:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1203873/Now-heres-paws-thought–cat-left-right-handed.html

My favorite part of the article is the discussion of methodology:

“Scientists who played with 42 pet cats for weeks on end concluded that…” No wonder I’ve always wanted to become a scientist! Can you imagine playing with cats for weeks on end and getting paid for it too?

We have not one but two new interesting articles for you cat lovers!

Kittens Bonding with Humans by Brad Kollus, brings you the latest in scientific studies dealing with kittens and how they become socialized. Brad explores the various stages of kitten-human bonding and comes up with some useful reccomendations.

So you want to be a cat sitter where Sandra Murphy discusses what it means to become a professional cat sitter, providing you with some useful practical tips for those wishing to combine their passion for cats with a new career.