We’ve all seen cats grooming themselves. They lick their fur from head to tail. While they are grooming themselves the barbs on their tongues catch every bit of lint, loose hair, dust or dirt particles, every minuscule piece of dead or alive matter, litter dust that was caught on their coats and claws, then, what … More Bizarre Feline Eating Habits!
Every year I share this post with improvements and more updated videos to educate others about feline asthma. My cat, Norie has feline asthma. Hello! My name is Norie, and I’m a cat. I have a rather unusual problem that lots of people don’t know much about: Feline Asthma. I never thought that a cat … More Hairballs or Feline Asthma???
Norie, my black cat, loves to be involved when I am doing anything around the home. Changing the covers on the bed has always been a favorite with her. Here are some pictures showing how we work together like a team(?). Well at least we have fun. When the bottom sheet is tucked in, Norie … More This is the Way We Make Our Bed
I may have written previously about ho Norie protects me from bugs. Being on the ground floor and with a door to the porch, screened in though it is, sometimes bugs will crawl in and go around the edges of the living room and end up anywhere inside. Norie loves to come running when I … More Norie, the Bug Zapper!
Nori, her original name, became Norie, from the Japanese word “Nori,” the black algae used to wrap sushi. I added an “e” because my last name is Estes. I am one of the growing number of people who admire and love black cats. (I love all cats but am partial to black ones). Nori belonged … More A Black Cat With Personality!
Have you seen the video of a woman exercising with her cats? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBAdYAUYtnk So clever. The cats sit quietly and unobtrusively, just keeping her company. Well, let me show you some pictures of how my exercises went with my cat, Norie. One problem is that Norie loves to scratch the rubber mats. The problems began … More Exercising With Norie
This is an older blog post but I thought it might be interesting to see how Norie and her friend, Sister, played with each other. Sister passed away over five years ago, and I still miss her sometimes. This is Norie; mischievous, energetic, playful, curious, and a very smart black cat. This is Sister, formerly … More Why Did They Do That??
