Recent Content by mindi

I'm not sure which you're referring to, but I can gaurantee that the bruises and swelling on my sister's neck were not an urban legend.

I'm amazed at how careful we have to be just to go the mall or fast food restaurant. The simple things, helping someone with a flat, carrying someone's groceries aren't safe anymore. My younger sister was parked outside a very affluent mall in the northern Chicago suburbs. She was...

My cat Maggie, one year old spayed female, and I got new roommates at the beginning of July. Serah, my roommates kitty is also a one year old spayed female. After just a couple of days, they seemed to really hit it off. Not best friends, but definitely companions and play mates. We were so...

Life can sure throw you for a loop, can't it? I had a great day yesterday and a terrible one all in about 30 minutes! First, the sad: My family's cat of 12 years was hit and killed yesterday. He was an 18 lb. Main Coon cat, orange and beautiful. He was most definitely the king of the house...

I may have to resort to the "towel wrap" procedure. She sleeps so nicely on her condo but the minute I move, she's jumping and ready for action. I swear, I've never known a cat that's so active! She's a blast but it's difficult to groom her! I'm going to have to recruit another brave soul to...

Ok, so I've prolonged clipping Maggie's claws because I'm scared to hurt her. I know how you're supposed to do it, but I'm still nervous about it. Plus, she's very affectionate but doesn't like to be held. I'm not sure how to go about taking on this challenge with a squirmy kitty. Any...

Thanks for the words of encouragement! I will definitely try the old tape trick! Can't have torn up carpet lying around, now can we?

I hear what everyone is saying and I appreciate the input. We all have differing opinions about raising a kitten, as most people do about raising children. I don't feel I need to defend getting a good night's sleep. And, most of the time, my kitty is with me in bed anyway. Thanks for the...

It's so sad to me that we have to be so careful just walking down the street or parking our car. I lived downtown Chicago for 5 years and learned to use the safety measure you talked about. I was able to go without incident. My younger sister, 3 weeks ago was getting our of her car at the...

The only reason I open the door is because I can't just let her tear the carpet apart. She's not scratching the door, but the carpet outside the door. It's not my carpet and I dread paying fees. Thanks for the suggestions. Last night I left my door open all night and she was really...

Cats are so inventive, aren't they? My Maggie is super active, especially at night. I simply shut my bedroom door and sleep peacefully until morning. However, over the past week or so Maggie has found a new trick to get her into trouble. She snags and scratches at the carpet under and around...

My Maggie got her name because I was looking for something very girlie. She was so dainty and prissy and her nose actually turns up a bit. Her name fits her perfectly! Her middle name is Jo, same as mine!

Here's my attempt at describing my first true love. I don't have a title for it. It doesnâ€8482t make sense And it hurts my head To figure out the whys Love found and then lost A big conspiracy And what is it all for Even still I smile At the thought of you Convinced it was all...

Last night as I was going through my nightly ritual of removing my make up and brushing my teeth, Maggie, my kitty, decided she needed to be in on the action. Rather than make an educated decision about how to climb onto the sink, she bolted into the bathroom, attempted to catapult off the...

Just last night I was appreciating the adorable things my Maggie does. My favorite is her special moments of affection just for me! She's not a lap cat and is very active and independent--wants to be pet on her terms! Everyone seems to think she's not very affectionate. I know different...