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You Can Teach An Old Cat New Tricks
This is too cool for school. Still trying to teach Koko to “High Five.”
Hero Cat in Philadelphia
A cat is being credited with alerting a couple early Wednesday that their Philadelphia rowhome was having serious structural issues.
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Preparation
Koko is coming to visit me in Brookland, DC this weekend. It is time again for Preparation for Her Visit.
I admit it. I am a perfectionist. I like things that have order and purpose. That’s the thing about sharing custody of cats. They are clean and persnickety but they need care and your furniture is subject to their moods. Cats rule. This week Koko comes to stay with me for an extended time period. As I am a big fan of HGTV, particularly “Fixer Upper,” I’ve begun the work needed to make her as comfortable as possible. Her jumping chair is strategically placed for her to jump to the top of my dining room hutch and of course, custom blinds have been installed in the porch window of my house for her viewing pleasure.
I am a perfectionist but I’m learning.
When It Comes to Predicting Behavior How Can We Really Know?
We all are sensitive to stereotypes. When it comes to our pets we rely on on a certain level of predictability. Dogs act this way. Cats act that way. The truth is there really are no rules. We can’t predict how animals will behave in certain situations. A recent YouTube video is an example.
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