Hi, this is Norie speaking. I am the black cat with the coat of thick, luxurious, short hair. I live with my Mommy in a condo…something or other. We have a lovely screened in porch with lots of sunlight and a safe hallway that I can go out to explore when Mommy is with me. … More Understanding Feline Body Language
Norie is my sixteen year old black cat. She is mischievous, funny, a huntress of bugs and anything that looks like one. Here she is as a kitten. My second son and his wife gave her to me when she was less than a year old. She was a rescue cat along with her siblings … More Photos of Norie Growing Up
Hi, I am Norie, a pantherette. We pantherettes are solitary intelligent animals. Although, when shown the luxuries of living with a human, some of us agree to live with them. I wouldn’t be so smart if I turned down free food, a place of privacy to take care of my body processes and the the … More My Life as a Little Panther
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 how 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!
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!!
Nori, her original name, now Norie, comes 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 … 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
The lengthy isolating stay in my home during “the Covid era” was more tolerable and even enjoyable by the joys, challenges, interesting behaviors, and fun that is my black cat, Norie. She has what I consider some pretty intelligent methods of communication. She is a pro at making me laugh; giving me company; and teaching … More Life With Norie
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