Strangely, I have a memory from when I was a teenager spending the night at my grandmother’s farm. I awoke to see a black cat sitting by my head, curiously staring down at me, the strange person, sleeping on her mistress’s couch. The black cat was Inky, an indoor/outdoor cat, who was friendly and loved … More Wake Up!!
If you’ve been reading my blog posts, you will get the idea of how much I love cats, specifically my Norie. I did have to euthanize her December 2026. Having had two cats and a love of beauty in most of what I see, l thought I would share these fine, feline photos. Can you … More Cats of Beauty
I was blessed by a beautiful, intelligent black cat for seventeen years until December 2025. She was suffering from severe pain in her lower spine from severe arthritis. But I still love to tell her stories. Norie had ckear ways of letting me know what she wanted and when she wznted it. One morning I … More One Way to Spend Time
August 17 is International Black Cat Day. This is a photo of my beloved Norie. I had to euthanize my cat, Norie December 2025. I still think of her every day. You may have seen my recent blogs on black cats, with photos of my Norie. This post explains why black cats have been maligned … More Black Cat Appreciation Day
My two cats taught me many lessons about healthy living. (I wrote this long before my second cat, Sister passed over. But I still think of her often. My second cat, Norie, had to be euthanized because of illness at the age of 16 years old.) After being owned by two cats, I can say … More Good Health Lessons from My Cats
This happened several years ago but I thought that other cat lovers would understand. Norie, my black cat, loves to play, observe, go out on the screened in porch and stalk birds as they peck around looking for food safely beyond her reach. Sister, my second cat of a different personality, preferred to sit in … More Warm Kitty, Soft Kitty
I am very thankful for the companionship of my cat, Norie. This black cat is one of the joys of my life. She is a source of laughter, companionship, amazement, challenge, and life lessons. Norie trusts me implicitly. She knows I would not hurt her on purpose. I have stepped on her paws or tail … More Thankful for My Cat
I am retired, over 70, and an extrovert who enjoys being around people. But after Covid started I was more careful about who I was with. I ate out or visited with my close friends. So my entertainment included: calling friends; little things to do around my home; donating things I didn’t need; keeping records … More My Entertaining Cat
I had to have Sister, my cat, euthanized before New Years Day 2018. Sister was a very sweet tempered, actually polite, timid gray and brown tabby with white legs and a white collar. She developed diabetes from a pituitary brain tumor sometime in the last two years. The slowly worsening diabetes made her so hungry … More How Do You Know When?
The revolt of my two cats has taken a turn for the best for them and for me. For the background story see: https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2025/07/30/my-cats-are-revolting/. The primary plan Norie was put on a weight reduction diet and lost one pound within the prescribed amount of time. The plan involved feeding the maintenance amount of foods to … More ‘The Cats Won! Maybe I Did Too.
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