Archive

December 2024

• 3: Haiku by Dog: Moosey

November 2024

• 26: Haiku by Cat: Duty
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Corner

August 2024

• 4: Of GOATs and CATs: Elsa Clair purr-forms on the uneven bars

July 2024

• 22: Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day by Allia Zobel Nolan

May 2024

• 6: Dear Erma Bombeck: A thank you note after the Writers’ Workshop

April 2024

• 26: My Snow White Moment

November 2023

• 11: A tribute to Lilah 2009 – 2023

August 2023

• 1: Lonnie Hull DuPont: May her memory be for a blessing

July 2023

• 2: A tribute to Jasper 2009 – 2022

February 2021

• 23: Haiku by Cat: Hope
• 10: Text from Dog: Snow kidding

January 2021

• 26: Haiku by Dog: Couch
• 22: Text from Cat: The new box
• 12: I Don’t Always Come Into the Bathroom With You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

December 2020

• 29: Haiku by Cat: Lunch
• 28: Text from Dog: If I fits…

November 2020

• 10: Haiku by Dog: Leaf
• 9: Text from Dog: Funny looking
• 4: I Don’t Always Sit Quietly #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Middle
• 2: Text from Cat: Who rules?

August 2020

• 31: Haiku by Dog: Hole
• 20: Halley and the cats: A successful adoption made possible through training, positive reinforcement, and patience
• 11: Winning Awards. Getting Published. And yet…

October 2019

• 21: I Didn’t Expect Baby Nazgûl: Our first month with a new puppy

September 2019

• 26: Three, Again
• 2: Remembering Tucker

August 2019

• 3: Tucker is Gone

July 2019

• 10: I Don’t Always Play With Toys #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 9: Haiku by Cat: Pondering
• 8: Text from Dog: He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother

June 2019

• 26: I Don’t Always Sit on The Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 25: Haiku by Dog: Finished
• 24: Text from Cat: Foiled again
• 19: I Don’t Always Claim Every Blanket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Risk
• 17: Text from Dog: Old dog, new tricks
• 12: I Don’t Always Pose Like This #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 11: Haiku by Dog: Doga
• 10: Text from Cat: The mighty hunter
• 6: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Office Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 5: Haiku by Cat: Art
• 4: Text from Dog: To bark or not to bark

May 2019

• 23: I Don’t Always Barf On The Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 22: Haiku by Dog: Two
• 21: Text from Cat: Humans are weird
• 19: Day by Day
• 17: I Don’t Always Stare At You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 16: Haiku by Cat: Understand
• 14: Text from Dog: Blowing in the wind
• 8: I Don’t Always Hide In My Cave #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Yearning
• 6: Text from Cat: Paperwork
• 2: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Lap During Dinner #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 1: Haiku by Cat: Prey

April 2019

• 30: Text From Dog: Super Dog
• 24: I Don’t Always Hide Under The Bed When You Vacuum #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 23: Haiku By Dog: Agenda
• 22: Text from Cat: The Horror
• 17: I Don’t Always Look Out The Window #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 16: Haiku by Cat: Intend
• 15: Text From Dog: Pillow Talk
• 10: I Don’t Always Hide Behind The Door #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 9: Text From Cat: Again
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Dinnertime
• 1: My Dog Wasn’t Eating: How a team effort saved his life

March 2019

• 20: I Don’t Always Disagree With You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 19: Haiku by Cat: Now
• 18: Text From Dog: You Forgot Something
• 13: I Don’t Always Sleep in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 12: Haiku by Dog: Lucky?
• 11: Text From Cat: A little too much
• 6: I Don’t Always Lie on the Laundry #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 5: Haiku by Cat: Mistake
• 4: Text From Dog: Join the Club

February 2019

• 28: How I Got My Literary Agent
• 27: I Don’t Always Sleep in a Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 26: Haiku by Dog: Cold
• 25: Text From Cat: Look Into My Eyes
• 20: I Don’t Always Lie on the Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 19: Haiku by Cat: Obstacles
• 18: Text From Dog: Love / Hate Relationship
• 13: I Don’t Always Lie on Everything You Set Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 12: Haiku by Dog: Siren
• 11: Text from Cat: So Hungry I Could Eat a….
• 6: I Don’t Always Pose For You #MostInterstingCatInTheWorld
• 5: Haiku by Cat: See
• 4: Text from Dog: Play by Play

January 2019

• 30: I Don’t Always Lie In A Pet Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Hipster
• 28: Text From Dog: Hiding From Monday
• 23: I Don’t Always Choose to Nap in Pet Beds #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 22: Haiku by Dog: Gravity
• 21: Text from Cat: Puss ‘N’ Shoes
• 16: I Don’t Always Lie on the Newspaper #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 15: Haiku by Cat: Different
• 14: Text from Dog: Shared Interests
• 13: How to introduce kittens to your dog
• 9: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Office Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Simple
• 7: Text from Cat: Forbidden Love
• 2: I Don’t Always Play with a Cat Toy #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 1: Haiku by Cat: Zen

December 2018

• 31: Text from Dog: Living Dangerously
• 19: I Don’t Always Lie in the Middle of the Kitchen Floor #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Contribution
• 17: Text from Cat: Rub my belly
• 5: When Popular Media Use Sensationalist Headlines to Report on Scientific Studies
• 3: I Don’t Always Lounge on Ledges #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

November 2018

• 28: Haiku by Cat: Brave
• 27: Text from Dog: My Treat
• 21: I Don’t Always Hide in a Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 20: Haiku by Dog: Advice
• 19: Text from Cat: Taking Leave
• 14: I Don’t Always Sleep on a Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 13: Haiku by Cat: Anticipation
• 12: Text from Dog: Stick to it
• 7: I Don’t Always Lie on the Kitchen Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 6: Haiku by Dog: Anticipating
• 5: Text from Cat: Cat Time
• 1: I Don’t Always Try on Your Shoes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

October 2018

• 30: Haiku by Cat: Flexibility
• 29: Text from Dog: Nope
• 24: I Don’t Always Help When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 23: Haiku by Dog: Could
• 22: Text From Cat: She’s right behind me
• 18: I Don’t Always Sit on Your Suitcase #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Provide
• 16: Text from Dog: Saw Your Suitcase
• 10: I Don’t Always Sleep on Cat Scratcher #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Ants
• 8: Text from Cat: The Help
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Spoiled
• 4: Text From Dog: Terriers

September 2018

• 27: I Don’t Always Stare at You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 26: Why We Love Dogs: Celebrating Dogs for National Dog Week
• 26: Haiku by Dog: Before
• 25: Text from Cat: A Work of Art
• 14: I Don’t Always Lie on Your Towels #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 13: I’m Published In a New Book: Second-Chance Dogs
• 12: This Time the Groundhog Fought Back
• 11: Haiku By Cat: Whichever
• 9: Text From Dog: A Dog’s Life
• 6: Every Night My Cat Leaves Me Gifts And It’s the Most Adorable Thing Ever
• 5: I Don’t Always Lie in the Sun #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Seeking
• 3: Text From Cat: You Have the Chair

August 2018

• 30: Cloud-based Hope
• 29: I Don’t Always Lie on a Scratcher #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 28: Haiku By Cat: Guru
• 27: Text from Dog: Guilty Party
• 22: Haiku by Dog: Nuts
• 21: New Book: Writers and their Cats
• 20: Text From Cat: I Hear You
• 15: I Don’t Always Help You Pack #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Walk
• 13: Text from Dog: Shadow of himself
• 8: I Don’t Always Lie in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Lucky
• 6: Text from Cat: Private Cat
• 2: I Don’t Always Look Deep in Your Eyes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 1: Haiku by Cat: Philosopher

July 2018

• 31: Text from Dog: Bear With Me
• 25: I Don’t Always Hang Out in the Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Laughing
• 23: Text From Cat: Just the right spots
• 18: I Don’t Always Sit on Boxes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Inspector
• 16: Text from Dog: The Plot
• 10: Haiku By Dog: Bearable
• 9: Text from Cat: Hissed Off
• 5: I Don’t Always Sleep in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Joke
• 2: Text From Dog: In The Air

June 2018

• 28: Love is Love is Love: A dog, a cat, and a moment
• 27: I Don’t Always See Things The Way Everyone Else Does #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 26: Haiku By Dog: Whiffs
• 25: Text From Cat: How rude!
• 20: I Don’t Always Lie in Your Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 19: Haiku By Cat: Asking
• 18: Text From Dog: One Step Ahead
• 14: On Leaving: Making goodbye into a treat for my dogs
• 13: I Don’t Always Bother You When You’re Busy #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 12: Haiku By Dog: Chicken
• 4: Text From Cat: It’s Her Hangup

May 2018

• 31: Robin Rescue: A tale of dogs and baby birds
• 30: I Don’t Always Sneak Into Your Closet #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 29: Haiku by Cat: Tongue
• 28: Text From Dog: Toy With Me
• 24: When Fur Flies: What it’s like when my dogs have their spring blow out
• 23: I Don’t Always Look Down On You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 22: Haiku by Dog: Team
• 21: Text From Cat: Neighborhood Watch
• 17: Feline Honored: Nine Certificates of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association
• 16: I Don’t Always Go In Your Drawers #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 15: Haiku By Cat: Throne
• 13: Happy Mother’s Day to…
• 13: Text From Dog: Instant Message
• 10: The Book of Band, a High School Reunion, and the Power of Funny
• 9: I Don’t Always Judge What You’re Wearing #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 8: Haiku By Dog: Lion Share
• 7: Text From Cat: Big Bug Hunter
• 4: Greetings from Dogs and Cats: What it’s like to come home to a houseful of pets
• 3: Meet Agnes
• 3: Haiku By Dog: Reconsider
• 2: Text From Dog: Good Dogs

April 2018

• 29: Adoption Update: My mom and her cat Penny
• 27: I Don’t Always Sit In A Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 24: Haiku By Cat: Right
• 23: Text From Cat: Perimeter Breached!
• 18: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Lap #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 17: Haiku By Dog: Hear
• 16: Text From Dog: Cat-Astrophe
• 15: A Tax Day Cat Video: Don’t Take My Money
• 12: Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop: What I Took Away and What I Left Behind
• 11: I Don’t Always Help With The Laundry #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 10: Haiku By Cat: Infraction
• 9: Text From Dog: Scent of Adventure
• 4: I Don’t Always Play in Packing Paper #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 3: Haiku by Dog: Paws
• 2: Text From Dog: Snow Bunnies

March 2018

• 19: Haiku by Dog: Best
• 13: Text from Dog: He nose!

February 2018

• 21: I Don’t Always Lie On Your Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 20: Dog and Cat Winter Games
• 19: Haiku by Cat: Sometimes
• 14: I Don’t Always Ask You To Open The Door #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 13: Haiku by Dog: Treats
• 12: Text from Cat: String Theory

January 2018

• 29: Getting My Muse Back
• 21: My Dogs Have the Cleanest Ears, Thanks to Lilah
• 20: Finding the Warm in the Cold: A winter perspective with dogs and cats
• 11: Text from Dog: Guilt trip

December 2017

• 26: A Piece of Cardboard is the Best Cat / Dog Toy Ever
• 21: My Dog Lies In a Bed of Leaves — and Loves It
• 15: I Don’t Always Swat Everyone Who Walks By #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 14: The Bird in the Box in the Basement: How I rescued an injured bird
• 14: A Jewish Cat’s Purr-spective on Hanukkah and Christmas
• 5: Haiku by Dog: Rake
• 4: Text from Cat: Cat bed evolution

November 2017

• 30: I Don’t Always Lie On The Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 29: Haiku by Cat: Amusement
• 28: Text from Dog: He can’t bear the thought
• 27: Good, Bedder, Best: My Dogs Test Out a Brentwood Home Pet Bed (and you can enter to win one)
• 23: Thankful for my cats
• 23: Thankful for My Dogs
• 22: I Don’t Always Do Impressions #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 21: Haiku by Dog: Done
• 20: Text from Cat: Read my whiskers
• 16: Strange But True: My Dog Casts Shadows of Other Animals
• 15: I Don’t Always Borrow Your Jacket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Sink
• 13: Text from Dog: OMG! Deer!
• 9: Don’t Play With Your Food: My cat catches a mouse and — gulp— eats it
• 8: I Don’t Always Belong On A Pedestal #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Chasing
• 6: Look Mom! I’m gonna be in a book, or at least my dog stories will be!
• 5: Text from Cat: Cat Standard Time
• 3: Can’t Stop the Rain (#Video): My dog doesn’t like to get wet
• 1: I Don’t Always Play With Cat Toys #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

October 2017

• 31: Haiku by Cat: Paint
• 30: Text from Dog: Stop and smell the daisies
• 29: What Happens to the Cat on Stranger Things? A spoiler for animal lovers
• 26: Almost as Good as a Spa Day: Taking Your Cat to the Vet Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful
• 25: I Don’t Always Help You Pack #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Perfection
• 23: Text from Cat: Hairy situation
• 20: Of Pitches, Dogs, and Beard Competitions
• 18: I Don’t Always Hide In The Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Chipmunk
• 16: Text from Dog: A mixture of art and science
• 12: What My Dogs Would Do If Our Home Was Invaded By Robots
• 11: I Don’t Always Sleep On The Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 10: Haiku by Dog: Welcoming
• 9: Text from Cat: There is no cat
• 5: Text from Cat: Cancelled
• 4: Dog Versus Cats? #FakeNews

September 2017

• 28: I Don’t Always Hide Under the Couch When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 27: Every Week is National Dog Week, But This Week It’s Official
• 27: Haiku by Dog: Refined
• 26: 8 Ways (And a Whole Bunch of Tips) To Make Your Cat Happy, and Keep Your Cat Healthy #HappyCatMonth
• 25: Text from Dog: That really bugs me
• 1: A Hurricane Harvey Story: Somerset Regional Animal Shelter is Overflowing with Dogs, Cats & Kindness

August 2017

• 22: Of Fat Cats and Teeth: A National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day Story #Cat2VetDay

July 2017

• 19: I Don’t Always Sleep In The Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Lean
• 17: Text from Cat: OK UK
• 11: Celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day: A Little Late But Lots of Love
• 5: I Don’t Always Look Out The Window #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Never
• 3: Text from Cat: Sharing is Caring

June 2017

• 29: Garden Surprise: A Case of Miss-Snaken Identity
• 27: Haiku by Dog: Better
• 26: Text from Dog: Mother’s little helper
• 8: I Don’t Always Jump In The Laundry Basket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Cat: Dance
• 6: Text from Cat: The memo
• 5: So I Went to BlogPaws and the Cat Writers’ Association Conference and I…
• 2: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Desk #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Comfortable

May 2017

• 30: Text from Dog: Getting fit
• 4: Star Wars Day: A good a reason adopt a nonhuman species
• 3: May the 4th Be With You: A look back at the creation of The Dogs of Star Wars
• 2: Haiku by Cat: Neighbors
• 1: Text from Cat: I love you

April 2017

• 28: Who Wins When a Cat and a Human Debate the Ownership of a Raincoat?
• 27: Text from Dog: I. Can’t. Even.
• 26: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 25: Haiku by Dog: Certain
• 20: BlogPaws and Cat Writers’ Association Honors Leaves Me Speechless (almost)
• 19: I Don’t Always Lie On Everything You Put Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Evil
• 17: Text from Cat: I could make it there
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Liquids
• 3: Text from Dog: Play ball!

March 2017

• 22: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Laptop #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 21: Haiku by Dog: Problem
• 13: Text from Dog: Snow!
• 10: I Don’t Always Lie On The Couch #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Cat: Another
• 6: Text from Cat: Snow kidding
• 2: I Don’t Always Hide Under The Bed When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Forging

February 2017

• 27: Text from Dog: Is there a dog on it?
• 22: I Don’t Always Sleep On The Living Room Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 21: Haiku by Cat: Broccoli
• 20: Text from Cat: All of the above
• 16: I Don’t Always Watch You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Deep
• 13: Text from Dog: Can I help?
• 8: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 7: Haiku by Cat: Sideways
• 6: Text from Cat: Relaxing after a trip
• 1: I Don’t Always Hide #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

January 2017

• 31: Haiku by Dog: Digging
• 30: Text from Dog: The mailman’s here!
• 26: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 24: Haiku by Cat: Chi
• 23: Text from Cat: Dinner!
• 18: I Don’t Always Judge Your Outfit #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 17: Haiku by Dog: Canvas
• 17: Text from Dog: Jailhouse bark
• 5: I Don’t Always Lie on Every Item You Set Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Gone
• 3: Text from Cat: Playing Games
• 1: I Don’t Always Look This Good #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld

December 2016

• 30: Haiku by Cat: Lingering
• 29: Text from Dog: I could have caught him
• 21: I Don’t Always Sit At The Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 20: Haiku by Dog: Room
• 19: Text from Cat: Home for dinner
• 16: Life with Dogs and Cats Named One of the Top 50 Cat Blogs
• 15: Live, Learn & Love: Dog and Cat Friendship
• 14: I Don’t Always Attack The Printer #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 13: Haiku by Cat: Bored
• 12: Text from Dog: Found a good one
• 9: Dogs Rough and Smooth: A Great Gift Book For Your Dog-Loving Friends
• 8: In My World, World’s Best Cat Litter Lives Up To Its Name #WasteLessLitter
• 7: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Bed #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 6: Haiku by Cat: Attraction
• 5: Text from Cat: You will feed the cat
• 2: Haiku by Dog: Molecule
• 1: Text from Dog: Taking a licking

November 2016

• 30: Lilah Sings The Song of Her People
• 21: Text from Cat: Bed head
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Frustrated
• 14: Text from Dog: You can’t be too careful
• 8: Haiku by Cat: Dog
• 7: Text from Cat: Hidden agenda
• 3: Never Let It Be Said That A Cone Stopped This Dog
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Back

October 2016

• 31: Text from Dog: The Great Pumpkin
• 27: Finally, a Solution to Keeping Dogs Out of the Litter Box: The Door Buddy
• 25: Haiku by Cat: Could
• 24: Text from Cat: Do not mock the panther
• 20: Dogs Behind Bars
• 19: Text from Dog: Stop and smell the flowers
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Cool
• 17: Top Dog… Err… Blog
• 14: Finding Goodness in a Pool: A Frog (and Cat) Story
• 11: Haiku by Cat: Chill
• 6: Tucker and the Cone: The worst times can bring out the best in dogs and cats
• 5: Text from Cat: An affront
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Payback
• 2: Text from Dog: Judge not

September 2016

• 22: 25 Ways My Dogs Celebrate National Dog Week
• 21: #ThatsGold: Elsa Clair Wins Big With Her Purr-formance
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Ownership
• 19: Text from Dog: Watered down
• 15: Breaking Hand: Who would have thought walking dogs is dangerous?

August 2016

• 22: Text from Cat: You can thank me later
• 17: Elsa Clair’s Gold Medal Purr-formance on the Cat Uneven Bars
• 15: Dogs and Cats Make the U.S. Sleep Team for Competitive Sleeping
• 15: Lucky Penny: A #ClearTheShelters Cat Adoption Story (Part 2)
• 11: A #ClearTheShelters Cat Adoption Story (Part 1)
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Escape
• 8: Text from Dog: Sleeping In
• 8: 17 ways my cats celebrate World Cat Day
• 2: Haiku by Cat: Framed
• 1: Tucker, his kidneys and me: the continuing story

July 2016

• 29: Text from Cat: Worship
• 26: Haiku by Dog: Play
• 25: My dog may have a kidney problem, and I have to come to terms with it
• 21: Text from Dog: Minding her business
• 20: Double Trouble: Cat Reflection
• 19: Haiku by Cat: Yoga
• 18: 10 Reasons Pokemon are Really Cats in Disguise #PokemonGo
• 7: Text from Cat: A shadow of herself
• 5: Haiku by Dog: Duty
• 4: My Dog Lilah Nose What To Do on a Hot July 4th

June 2016

• 30: Scenes from #BlogPaws, Pet Blogging Conference
• 17: Text from Cat: Facing it
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Supervisor
• 10: Text from Dog: I can’t even
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Seconds
• 3: Text from Cat: Cat vs. laptop

May 2016

• 31: Haiku by Cat: Kick
• 26: Text from Dog: I brought you something
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Stick
• 23: Friends in High Places: My Cat Finds a New Bestie
• 20: Get Free Product Samples for Your Pets During Pet Paw-Looza #PPL
• 19: Text from Cat: There’s fur in my bed
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Frustration
• 16: My Dog Doesn’t Like Getting His Feet Wet
• 8: Ketsishe Rose: My grandmother, the original cat lady
• 5: Text from Cat: Do not mock me
• 3: Haiku by Dog: Routine
• 2: Kind-hearted Women

April 2016

• 19: Haiku by Cat: Exist
• 18: My Cat is a Great Coworker, and She Might Even Like Me
• 15: Text from Dog: It’s time to play ball!
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Message
• 8: Bathus Interruptus

March 2016

• 31: Text from Cat: Darkness approaches
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Court
• 28: Rearranging My Home for the Heat-seeking Devices Known as Cats
• 25: Haiku by Cat: Cloak
• 24: Text from Dog: Visualizing the goal
• 22: Boy and dog: a story of empathy
• 17: Text from Cat: Mirror, mirror
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Tongue
• 14: Want to Save Your Dog’s Life? Train Him or Her to Come When Called
• 9: Haiku by Cat: Math
• 7: Meditation on a Cat’s Tail
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Tilt
• 3: Text from Dog: Something’s Up
• 2: Suessical Names for Cats or Dogs, or How to Seussify Your Pet’s Name

February 2016

• 29: What My Dogs Do When I’m Down
• 28: Text from Cat: Members of the Acatemy
• 28: Black and White in Black and White in Black and White
• 25: Text from Cat: Dinner plans
• 23: Haiku by Cat: Fashion
• 22: A Black Dog’s Lament: Where’s My Snow?
• 15: Speechless in New Jersey: What laryngitis taught me about my relationship with my dogs and cats
• 12: Text from Dog: Hydrangeas are evil
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Snowflakes
• 8: Surprise! A Cat Hides in a Box
• 7: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Chair #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 4: Text from Cat: A heated discussion about a cat bed
• 3: Bedecked in Snow: My Dogs Pose Before and After the Blizzard
• 2: Haiku by Cat: Ignored
• 1: Dogs, Cats & Humans Uncover Snow Joys and Challenges After the Blizzard

January 2016

• 28: Text from Dog: Technique is important
• 26: Haiku by Dog: 12 Haiku Written By Dogs, Inspired By Snow
• 25: Snow Fun: Dogs, Cats & Humans Enjoy the Blizzard of 2016
• 24: I Don’t Always Walk Across Your Keyboard #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 21: Text from Cat: All shall bow before my throne
• 19: Haiku by Cat: Repose
• 18: My Dogs Are Not Impressed By Winter’s First Snow
• 17: You Just Have to Share Those Irresistible Moments with Your Cats
• 12: I Don’t Always Come When Called #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 12: Haiku by Dog: Fence
• 11: I Live with Four Cats But You Won’t See Them Because They’re Hiding
• 10: Photo: Shadows of love
• 8: Text from Dog: We thought you weren’t coming back
• 5: Haiku by Cat: Guard
• 4: My Cat Suddenly Started Drooling, So I Took Her to the Emergency Vet

December 2015

• 31: Text from Cat: Cute always wins
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Invitation
• 28: A Cat Tree Conundrum: Where To Plant It
• 16: 18 reasons cats love boxes
• 15: Tractor Supply Company Supports the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter #TractorSupply
• 14: Pet Tech: A Baker’s Dozen Gift Ideas for Pet People who Love Technology
• 11: A Peek Behind the Scenes of The Dogs of Star Wars
• 10: I Don’t Always Lie On Everything You Put On The Floor #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 9: I Don’t Always Sit In A Box #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 9: I Don’t Always Lie On Your Laundry #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 8: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Pet Bed #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• 8: Haiku by Cat: Clock
• 7: An Interview with Calvin T. Katz, The Most Interesting Cat In The World
• 7: Celebrating Hanukkah with Dogs and Cats
• 4: Dogs in the Fall Leaves
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Leaves
• 1: A Fall Challenge: Finding Dog Poop Among the Leaves

November 2015

• 24: Haiku by Cat: Counterintuitive
• 23: Fall is the New Black: All Dogs Look Good in Autumn
• 20: In Which I Meet Gus Kenworthy at BarkWorld
• 20: Calvin T. Katz, the Most Interesting Cat in the World, Goes Viral
• 17: Haiku by Dog: Mostly
• 16: The Most Interesting Cat in the World Sleeps in a Dog Bed
• 14: Some pet videos just aren’t funny
• 13: Pet Technology: Whether You Like Dogs or Cats, There’s a Weather App for You
• 12: Text from Dog: We’re doing yoga
• 11: Highlights from BarkWorld: Tuna, Sophia, Gus, Shorty and more
• 10: Haiku by Dog: First
• 9: 10 Things I Learned at the Purina Better with Pets Summit
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Accessories

October 2015

• 29: My Cats Offer Gift Suggestions for National Cat Day
• 26: 10 Things That Make Black Dogs Special
• 22: Text from Cat: No thumbs
• 21: Branching Out: How my dogs react to a fallen tree limb
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Drifting
• 19: Pet Technology Review: Help keep pets safe with Leeo Smart Alert
• 15: Text from Dog: Time to visit the neighbors
• 14: Photo: The Shadow Knows
• 13: 5 + 5 Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Pet
• 13: Haiku by Dog: Perfect
• 10: Cat Art: Portrait of a Cat Called Dawn, by Thomas Clausen
• 8: Text from Cat: I thought I was purring
• 7: Wings of Summer: Butterflies and Hummingbirds
• 6: Haiku by Cat: Everything
• 5: An AAHA Moment: How I Found the Best Vet for My Dogs and Cats
• 1: Text from Dog: Deer, deer, deer

September 2015

• 30: Tunnel of Fun: A favorite cat (and dog) toy
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Eau
• 28: Dogs Playing Pool
• 27: Photo: Sad Dogs; Grandma is Leaving
• 25: Text from Cat: The Best Window
• 22: Haiku by Cat: Cotton
• 21: Heading for Rio 2016: My Cats and Dogs Train for Competitive Sleeping
• 20: The Beast at the Bottom of the Stairs, or My Cat Waiting for Dinner
• 19: Ghosts in the Machine
• 18: Exclusive Interview with Zarathustra from Fat Cat Art
• 17: Text from Dog: There was a squirrel
• 16: Strange Bedfellows: Dogs and Cats Sleeping Together
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Neighbors
• 14: Fat Cat Art: All Masterpieces Should Include a Cat, and Now They Do
• 10: Text from Cat: I want the new iPhone
• 9: A Shady Dog, Or Finding Re-leaf From the Heat
• 4: The Force Awakens and it’s Not What You Think: Sci Fi Dogs and Cats
• 3: Text from Cat: Fashion consultant
• 2: Photo: My Cat Elsa Clair’s New Earstyle
• 1: Haiku by Cat: Dust

August 2015

• 31: Calvin, Cat Office Manager
• 27: Text from Dog: Special grass
• 26: 20 Ways Dogs Celebrate National Dog Day
• 25: Haiku by Dog: Summer
• 24: Fur Goodness Sake: My dog visits the groomer for the first time
• 21: Tabs or Tab-bies: Meow Met app is where cats, art and technology meet
• 20: Text from Cat: Occupy Dog Bed
• 19: Misty Morning Dog
• 7: Cat Video: Grab, Bunch & Kick

July 2015

• 28: Haiku By Cat: Toys
• 20: It’s a Very Sad Tale When A Dog Hurts His Tail
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Scent
• 6: Calvin, #TeamUSA Women’s World Cup Soccer Fancat
• 5: Athena, Light & Dark: a tortie with ‘tude

June 2015

• 25: Text from Cat: Complaint
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Ground
• 9: This is How My Daughter and Her Fiancé Announced Their Engagement
• 8: Pet Photography Humor: All I Wanted Was a Cute Picture of My Dogs
• 1: What I Did at BlogPaws

May 2015

• 27: Waiting at the Window: My dogs send me on a guilt trip.
• 26: Haiku by Cat: Packing
• 21: Text from Dog: Guess what I found?
• 20: Pet Photography: Tips for Taking an Informal Pet Portrait
• 19: Haiku by Dog: Pillow
• 18: I Thought My Cats Would Have a Ball
• 15: Text from Cat: What is this word?
• 8: Haiku by Cat: Buggy
• 5: Abe & Fido: The Story of the Original Fido
• 3: Cat Sun Bathing

April 2015

• 30: Getting Down and Dirty: Pet Photography Tips
• 28: Haiku by Dog: Worm
• 27: Dog Cave: Finding Safety and Security Under the Desk
• 24: Zappos Delivers a Box of Sunshine
• 22: Earth Day in Photos
• 21: Haiku by Cat: Almost
• 20: Cats and Boxes: A (Not-So-Scientific) Study
• 17: Meet the Haiku by Cat and Haiku by Dog Poets for International Haiku Day
• 16: Text from Dog: Maintaining dignity
• 15: Spring is Here!
• 14: Haiku by Dog: Mail
• 13: Cat Video: Elsa Clair’s Mission Impossible
• 12: Portrait of 3 Dogs
• 11: Cat House: Never Trust the Real Estate Listing
• 10: Text from Cat: Dinner is late
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Satisfaction
• 6: How Do I Love Thee, Ball? A Dog Sonnet for #NationalPoetryMonth
• 2: Text from Dog: Mud. Bath.
• 1: April Fool’s Day for Dogs and Cats
• 1: Once More, With Feeling: Snow Again

March 2015

• 31: Haiku by Cat: Dragon
• 30: Technology and Pets: Your Chance to Win a FroliCat BOLT
• 29: Sun Cat
• 26: Text from Dog: Full report
• 25: What Dogs and Cats Say
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Distance
• 23: Crate Expectations: Why a Crate is Essential for Your Pet #CrateHappyPets
• 22: Dog & Cat, Black & White, Sun & Shade
• 21: First Day of Spring, 2015
• 20: Cats are Not Allowed on the Dining Room Table
• 19: Pitch Perfect: Getting a blogger’s attention
• 18: Caption this Cat in a Box
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Listening
• 16: Spring, You’re Late!
• 12: Text from Cat: Closet panther
• 11: That Cat’s Cool! Introducing Snow Cat
• 10: Haiku by Dog: Stretch
• 9: The Last Snow of the Season
• 8: Sir Tucker Terrier Reaches the Summit of Mount Neverest
• 7: What’s wrong with this picture?
• 5: Text from Dog: They’re out there!
• 4: On Top of Everything…
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Mine
• 2: Snow Dog Lives
• 1: Visual Purr

February 2015

• 27: App Review: Cute or Not
• 26: Text from Cat: You took your lap
• 25: That Snow Dog!
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Not
• 23: Rules of Dog: The Other Dog Always Has the Best Stick
• 22: Dog with Stick: Sitting Just Quietly Under the Trees
• 21: Cats and Boxes: It Never Gets Old
• 19: Text from Dog: How embarrassing!
• 18: A Dog’s Joy: Snow, a Stick, and Room to Run
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Power
• 16: Technology & Pets: Your chance to win a FroliCat FLIK
• 15: How My Dog Lilah Shows Her Love
• 12: Text from Cat: Helping with the paperwork
• 11: Winter’s Gift of Shadows
• 10: Haiku by Dog; Changed
• 9: A Visit to Super Pet Expo, and I Fall in Love … with Cat Toys
• 4: Photo: Dogs Play in Snow
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Stream
• 2: Cat Video: Calvin Plays Catch that Dog

January 2015

• 29: Haiku by Dog: Quest
• 28: BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Award Nominations Are Open ‘Til January 31
• 26: Ball is Lost: Tucker the Dog Faces His Worst Nightmare
• 25: Window Watcher: My cat keeps her eyes on me
• 21: Running with the Shadows
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Game
• 19: For Cats, Moving Into a New Box Can Be Stressful
• 18: Cat gargoyle
• 15: Text from Dog: Makes Scents, Sort Of
• 14: Photo: Cat Stairing
• 13: Haiku by Dog: Kind
• 12: The Ball Stays Outside
• 11: Sharing Sniffs with Friends
• 6: Haiku by Cat: River
• 5: A visit to Meow Parlour, New York City’s first cat cafe
• 4: Meow Parlour: Cat Cafe in the City
• 2: Text from Cat: Everything is a cat bed
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Treasure

December 2014

• 31: Request from Dogs: Please, Mom, can we play some more?
• 29: Every Day is Boxing Day When You’re a Cat
• 25: Happy Dog Moose
• 24: Gassy dogs and barfing cats: how to reduce your pets’ stress during the holidays
• 23: Haiku by Cat: Wrong
• 22: Tales and tails on Hanukkah
• 18: Enter to Win the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Sweepstakes
• 17: Who will win when a dog and cat play dreidel?
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Joy
• 15: Pussycat pussycat, where have you been?
• 10: Photo: Three dogs running through fall leaves
• 9: Haiku by Cat: Fit
• 8: Calvin discovers the music of Carole King
• 5: Text from Dog: Can I come?
• 4: Meeting my 7-year-old niece for the first time
• 3: Haiku by Dog / Haiku by Cat now on Dogster / Catster
• 2: Haiku by Dog: Volunteer

November 2014

• 26: Thanksgiving and memories
• 25: Haiku by Cat: Refuge
• 24: My helpful dogs make fall leaf clean-up so much easier
• 21: The Dog Show: Art of our Canine Companions
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Artwork
• 19: Peaceful cats in the sun…until they’re not
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Polite
• 17: Fall snow / snowfall
• 12: Step-by-step instructions for dogs: how to roll in something stinky
• 11: Haiku By Cat: Only
• 10: Rollin’ in it: dog perfume
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Yoga
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Untasted
• 3: In the presence of cat celebrity

October 2014

• 30: Photo: 3 dogs smile for the camera
• 29: Advice to cats: what happens if you bite your nails
• 28: Haiku By Dog: Sadness
• 27: Story: Dogs and cats living together
• 26: Photo: Sun Worship-purr
• 22: Caption This: Two cats and a…dog?
• 21: Haiku by Dog: Imagine
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Conjurer
• 17: Text from Dog: The power of the nose
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Testament
• 15: Haiku by Cat: Treasure
• 14: Off the Leash book: The Secret Life of Dogs
• 13: Rupert Fawcett features dog mischief in Off The Leash Comics
• 9: Haiku by Cat: Moth
• 8: Cat Lesson #32 in how to toy with your human: stare intently at nothing
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Dogged
• 6: Story (and video): A Dog and His Ball: a cautionary “tail”
• 5: Photo: Cat, entranced
• 3: Text from Cat: Touching
• 2: Haiku by Cat: Unscathed
• 1: Photo: Cat art: reflections in pink

September 2014

• 30: Haiku by Dog: Oasis
• 29: Eulogy for my father, Dr. Norman P. Willett
• 28: A Touching Moment
• 19: Ruby’s waiting
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Performance
• 17: Photo: In Black and White…and Color
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Lost
• 15: Playin’ Pool: dogs cooling off
• 14: Photo: Calvin, one classy cat
• 12: Text from Dog: It’s good to be a dog
• 11: Haiku by Cat: Box
• 10: Photo: Back-to-school dog math problem
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Scratched
• 8: Photo: Disgruntled Dawn
• 7: Photo: Liquid Cat
• 6: Story: Free Bird
• 5: Text from Cat: Athena, Interior Designer
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Glass
• 3: Photo: Because I can’t resist, 2 more photos of adoptable pets
• 2: Story: A visit to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter
• 1: Story: A sticky situation; Tucker encounters burrs

August 2014

• 31: Photo: Baby Girl, one of the adoptable dogs at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter
• 29: Story: La Feline Film Festival
• 29: Text from Dog: The UPS guy
• 28: Haiku by Dog: Trail
• 27: Photo: What I see in a dog’s eyes
• 26: 14 ways dogs celebrate National Dog Day
• 25: Story: Cats in the Kitchen
• 24: Photo: Friendship
• 23: Text from Cat: Say cheese!
• 22: If a dog could sing: Throw it Again (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall)
• 21: Haiku by Cat: Birdwatching
• 20: Photo: The scent of frustration
• 19: Haiku by Dog: Dreams
• 18: Story: In which mischief almost happened, but didn’t
• 17: Photo: Cat at work
• 16: Story: With 25-foot tall hydrant sculpture, Wildwood NJ beach has truly gone to the dogs
• 16: Haiku by Cat: Splendor
• 15: Text from Dog: Bark!
• 15: Story: Huge Hydrant for Hounds: Sculpture on Wildwood NJ dog beach
• 13: Photo: Zen Cat
• 12: Haiku by Dog: Promise
• 11: Story: Why, Wyoming?
• 10: Photo: Cat on a windowsill
• 9: Cat art: Cheshire Elsa Clair II
• 8: Story: Fun at the 4H Fair
• 8: Text from Dog: Wrong way!
• 7: Haiku by Cat: Change
• 6: Photo: The Wishing Dog
• 5: Story: Life with Dogs and Cats Writing Process
• 5: Haiku by Dog: Smile
• 3: Story: Yes, there are flying squirrels in New Jersey
• 3: Photo: The welcoming committee
• 2: Caturday art: Dawn
• 1: Text from Cat: Disgruntled customer

July 2014

• 31: Haiku by Cat: Bookcase
• 30: Photo: We’re in this together
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Islands
• 29: Story: Sophie, the cat that could
• 29: Interview with Emily Hall about her CH cat Sophie
• 27: Photo: Watcher in the night
• 26: Story: A new dog band: Sticks & Noses
• 25: Text from Cat: Crying Over Spilled Milk
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Taunt
• 23: Photo: Cat imitating art
• 22: Story: What’s wrong with your dog?
• 22: Haiku by Cat: Stretch
• 21: Story: My dogs have a drinking problem
• 20: Photo: You can come out now
• 19: Cat art: No words needed
• 18: Text from dog: Pool safety is important
• 17: Haiku by Cat: Watching
• 16: Photo: Floating on air; a dog and his ball
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Good
• 14: Story: Dogs vs. Groundhog
• 13: Story: 2014 Petties Pet Blog Award Finalist for Best Overall Pet Blog!
• 11: Text from Dog: The meeting
• 10: Haiku by Cat: Sun
• 9: Photo: Life with dogs and cats in one picture
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Resting
• 7: Story: Hide and seek cat
• 7: Giveaway: Petfusion bowl holder with Nature’s Recipe pet food
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Abide
• 2: Photo: Chillin’ in the pool

June 2014

• 28: Photo: A cat has a dog bone. Discuss.
• 27: Haiku by Dog: Sometimes
• 25: Photo: Dinner is late
• 24: Haiku by Cat: Nonexistent
• 23: Story: Keeping wildlife safe from your dogs
• 22: Photo: Jasper is a soulful dog
• 21: Story: Annual pet checkups are as essential as food and love
• 20: Photo: Athena and Calvin (caption this)
• 19: Text from Cat: Where’s the mouse?
• 18: Story: Dogs that won’t pass cats, mostly
• 17: Haiku by Dog: Destination
• 16: Story: Father’s Day with dogs and cats
• 15: Photo: No barriers between friends
• 14: Game / App Review: Galactikitties
• 13: Haiku by Cat: Bit
• 12: Text from Dog: OMG! You’re home!
• 11: Haiku by Dog: Friends
• 10: Story: Tick, tick, tick… Lyme Disease, part II (The Homecoming)
• 9: Story: Tick, tick, tick…Lyme Disease
• 8: Photo: Power of Love
• 1: Photo: Love will find a way

May 2014

• 31: Pictures from a May garden
• 30: Photo: Why it’s hard to leave
• 29: Text from Cat: Your bed is infested
• 28: Haiku by Cat: Desire
• 27: Haiku by Dog: Cave
• 26: Story: Real pets meet flat pets
• 25: Photo: Cats as gargoyles
• 24: Cat Art: Calvin by BZTAT
• 23: Haiku by Cat: Not
• 22: Text from Dog: Photo Shoot
• 21: Story: Cover Dogs
• 20: Haiku by Dog: Borders
• 19: Dogs and Cats: Inside / Outside
• 18: Photo: The cat in the window
• 17: Text from Dog: She wants it
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Accomplishment
• 15: BlogPaws 2014 Nose to Nose Winners
• 14: Story: What happened in Vegas did NOT stay in Vegas
• 13: Haiku by Cat: Comfort
• 12: Story: After BlogPaws, a Guilt Trip
• 11: Photo: Dog noses times three
• 10: Story: How I met a capybara
• 9: Text from Dog: They’re gone
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Return
• 7: Photo: You’re leaving us?
• 6: Haiku by Cat: Advice
• 5: Story: BlogPaws here I come
• 4: Photo: Doggin’ the shadows
• 3: Photo: In or Out
• 2: Haiku by Cat: Waiting
• 1: Text from Dog: Playing games

April 2014

• 30: Story: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Grass
• 28: Story: Of cats, boxes and bookcases
• 27: Photo: Cats fit
• 26: Photo: Portrait of a Cat: Calvin
• 25: Text from Cat: You’ll never understand
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Ask
• 23: Funny: Three seasons of dog
• 22: Haiku by Cat: First
• 21: Story: The litter box does not contain treats!
• 20: Photo: Looking up
• 19: Story: The Ghost in the Garden
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Circle
• 17: Text from Dog: Only the finest
• 16: Photo: The Look
• 15: Haiku by Dog: Clean
• 14: Story: Paws button
• 13: Photos: Photobombed by a cat–twice
• 12: Photo: Seat at the table
• 11: Story: Nature abhors a vacuum, and so do my dogs and cats
• 10: Text from Dog: Sad, Sad Tucker
• 9: Haiku by Dog: Comfort
• 8: Haiku by Cat: Concerto
• 7: Story: The fox and the hounds
• 6: Photos: Dogs in the wind
• 5: Story: Artify Your Cat
• 4: Text from Cat: It’s purring
• 3: Haiku by Cat: Stealth
• 2: Photo: Caption This
• 1: Haiku by Dog: Window

March 2014

• 31: Story: Braving the weather–or at least the umbrella
• 30: Photo: Deck Watch
• 29: Text from Dog: Everybody nose
• 28: Haiku by Cat: Grace
• 27: How to Pack a Cat
• 26: Photo: Bad moon rising
• 25: Haiku by Dog: Again
• 24: Story: The paper chase
• 23: Photo: Smells like spring
• 22: Photo: Portrait of a cat
• 21: Text from Cat: Not in my bed!
• 20: Photo: SPRING!
• 19: Haiku by Dog: Sun
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Tiger
• 17: Story: Play Ball!
• 16: Photo: Warming relations
• 15: Story: Field of Flowers Award
• 15: Photo: Two boys and a dog
• 14: Text from Dog: Just checking
• 13: Haiku by Dog: Silence
• 12: Photo: Creative hangouts of dogs and cats
• 11: Haiku by Cat: Trap
• 10: Story: I get by with a little help from my friends
• 9: Photo: Reflections on being a cat
• 8: Text from Dog: Dust kittens?
• 6: Photo: 2 cats + 1 bag = ?
• 5: Photo: Hindsight
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Outside
• 3: Turn off the winter
• 3: Story: Dogs + Snow = Fun. Repeat.
• 2: Photo: Go with the snow
• 1: Photo: Cat inspiration

February 2014

• 28: Text from Cat: Intruder Alert
• 27: Story: You never know about cats
• 26: Haiku by Dog: How
• 25: Haiku by Cat: Lament
• 24: Story: Walking on Ice
• 23: Photo: Snow wonder
• 22: Text from Dog: Beardcicles
• 21: Story: I wear my heart on my sleeve and my cat on my shoulders
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Privacy
• 19: Photo: And then…
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Pink
• 17: Story: My cats love the Olympics
• 16: Photo: Standing tall on the snow
• 14: Photo: Happy Valentine’s Day!
• 13: Text from Dog: Too many
• 12: Haiku by Dog: Indifference
• 11: Haiku by Cat: Unbearable
• 10: Story: Cat climbs stairs
• 9: Photo: Portrait with paper towels
• 8: Photo: Cat in the style of Rene Magritte
• 7: Text from Cat: Having a ball
• 6: Story: Snow Strategy
• 5: Haiku by Cat: Nice
• 4: Haiku by Dog: Snowman
• 3: Story: Makes Scents to Me
• 2: Photo: Blank Canvas
• 1: Photo: What more could a cat want?

January 2014

• 31: Haiku by Dog: Indignity
• 30: Text from Cat: Meet…Loaf
• 29: Photo: The Help
• 28: Haiku by Cat: Choices
• 27: Story: Fit to Print: cats love printers
• 25: Cat Forts
• 24: Haiku by Dog: Snow
• 23: Story: Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
• 23: Text from Dog: Dig it!
• 22: Haiku by Cat: Occupation
• 21: A different persepective: Interview with the cats
• 20: Story: Foggy Doggies
• 19: Photo: Casting Shadows
• 17: Haiku by Dog: Refuge
• 16: Text from Cat: Why are you leaving?
• 15: Photo: Spin cycle
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Energy
• 13: Story: Oh, Brother!
• 12: Photo: Sorting it out
• 10: 2014 Pet Blogger’s Challenge
• 10: Photo: Cats R Elegant
• 9: Text from Cat: A request
• 8: Haiku by Dog: Discover
• 7: Haiku by Cat: Whispers
• 5: News: Why Dogs Do Doo Doo the Way they Do
• 5: Photo: Watching snow
• 3: Story: Paw it forward
• 2: Text from Dog: Sneaking Around

December 2013

• 31: Photos: New Year’s Resolutions
• 29: Photo: Gomez and Morticia?
• 27: Haiku by Cat: Dangers
• 26: Haiku by Dog: Place
• 25: Photo: The joy of the chase!
• 23: Story: Why do my cats love stink bugs?
• 23: Text from cat: Book review
• 22: Photos: It’s black and white
• 21: Photo: winter berries
• 21: Photo: Bird house in winter
• 20: Haiku by Dog: Requests
• 19: News: Dogs recognize human faces in photos
• 19: Text from Dog: Keeping an eye on things
• 18: Meet the Blogger: Susan
• 18: Haiku by Cat: Seeing
• 17: News: Dogs and dust bunnies are good for kids
• 17: Text from Cat: Where are the cat pictures?
• 16: Haiku by Dog: Artist
• 15: Photo: Best way to work
• 14: News: Dogs and Cats living together–only bigger
• 13: Text from Dog: Darn autocorrect!
• 12: Haiku by Cat: Skybox
• 11: Photo: Jasper doesn’t like being wet
• 10: Haiku by Dog: Unreachable
• 9: Text from Cat: You shall not pass!
• 8: Photo: Tucker likes a good story he can chew on…
• 6: Story: Kitty’s coming home for Thanksgiving (Part 2 of 2)
• 5: Story: Kitty’s coming home for Thanksgiving (Part 1 of 2)
• 4: Haiku by cat: Height
• 3: Story: Thanksgiving 2013 with 3 dogs, 5 cats and 15 humans
• 2: Text from dog: New water bowl

November 2013

• 27: Thankful for Dogs
• 27: Thankful for Cats
• 26: Life with dogs and cats: from calm to chaos in .3 seconds
• 25: Cat story: Cats love Doctor Who
• 25: Haiku by Dog: Help
• 23: Text from Cat: Everybody loves Doctor Who
• 23: Text from Dog: Like Katniss
• 22: Dog & Cat Story: The magic of snow
• 21: Text from Dog: Blame it on the cow
• 20: Haiku by Cat: Definition
• 20: Does this mean I’m a crazy cat lady?
• 19: Text from Cat: Waiting for dinner
• 18: Haiku by Dog: Harbinger
• 16: Photo: Jasper, Lilah and Tucker playing in a leaf pile
• 15: Text from Dog: Just tasting
• 14: Haiku by Cat: Gift
• 13: What does the fox say?
• 8: Text from Cat: There is nothing inside the box
• 7: Haiku by Dog: Faithful
• 6: Dogs and leaves: a fall portrait
• 5: Text from Dog: Oh deer
• 4: Haiku by Cat: Darkness
• 1: Wag to the left, wag to the right
• 1: Text from Dog: Puppy pillow

October 2013

• 31: Haiku by Cat: Shadow
• 30: Text from Cat: Jungle Cat
• 29: Haiku by Dog: Mine
• 28: Foiled by tick trefoil
• 25: Text from Dog: Takeout
• 24: Haiku by Cat: Purpose
• 23: Text from Cat: Sock it to me
• 22: Haiku by Dog: Inconceivable
• 21: Text from Dog: Tuckered Out
• 17: Friends share common interests
• 16: Haiku by Cat: Fate
• 15: Text from Cat: Better Nature
• 14: Haiku by Dog: Explain
• 11: Text from Dog: You’re Home!
• 10: Go Ahead, Pet Your Cat
• 9: Haiku by Cat: Secret
• 8: Text from Cat: The Light of Dawn
• 7: Dogs are People, Too…and Now There’s Science to Prove It
• 4: Text from Dog: When dogs and cats “box”
• 2: Haiku by Dog: Waiting
• 1: Text from Cat: Darkness all around

September 2013

• 30: Haiku by Cat: Question
• 27: Haiku by Dog: Safe
• 26: Text from Cat: Is there a cat on it?
• 25: Book: Meet Flo & Wendell in William Wegman’s new children’s book
• 24: Photo: The Circle Game
• 23: Haiku by Cat: Uninvited
• 17: Text from Cat: Dust up
• 10: Stares
• 9: Requirements for working at home: a place to work, laptop and cats. Definitely cats.
• 2: Text from Dog: Things That Go Bump in the Day

August 2013

• 31: Haiku by Dog: Ball
• 31: Haiku by Dog: Eternity
• 30: Text from Cat: Tell me honestly
• 23: Haiku by Dog: Choices
• 23: Haiku by Dog: Squirrel
• 23: Text from cat: Superhero cat
• 23: High and Mighty
• 22: Copy cats
• 22: Box set for cat lovers
• 22: Hiding from Monday
• 22: Cat tunnel sofa, like a habitrail for cats
• 22: New font composed entirely of cats
• 22: 10 Amazing Cat Structures…from Neatorama
• 22: Dawn likes everyone when it’s dinner time
• 22: Calvin and Tucker, sleepy boys
• 22: Calvin and Tucker, hangin’ out.
• 22: The boys have to be bribed to get into the pool
• 22: Dr. Lilah likes to makes sure Jasper’s ears are clean.
• 22: Jasper likes a comfy bed
• 22: Cross species transfusion saves the life of a cat
• 22: Black Cat Appreciation Day
• 22: Cats help solve crimes
• 22: Obama White House takes a stand against canine prejudice
• 22: Haiku by Cat; Fullness
• 22: Haiku by Cat: Stalking
• 22: Haiku by Cat: Warmth
• 21: The Good, the Bad and the Snuggly
• 13: Dog-friendly Subaru funds research to keep your dog safe
• 12: Dogs are good for your heart, but we knew that
• 11: Everybody into the Pool!
• 11: How to Organize Your Cats
• 7: Text from cat: Me, Too
• 5: Dog got your tongue?
• 2: Text from Cat: Athena’s Present

July 2013

• 31: Text from cat: Benched
• 26: Text from cat: Clothes Call
• 24: Text from Cat: Sneaker
• 22: Text from Dog: One too many doggy treats
• 22: Does this cat bed make me look fat?
• 19: Text from cat: What’s flat and orange and lives in a drawer?
• 17: The Comfy Chair
• 15: Text from cat: Cat-alog of Puns
• 12: Text from cat: Reaching
• 10: 1 out of 3

June 2013

• 28: Hiding in Plain Sight
• 26: Text from cat: The Chase
• 24: Text from cat: Stair Down
• 21: Text from Dog: Window seat
• 18: Dog story: Lion Around
• 17: Lean on Me
• 14: Text from cat: Hangin’ out
• 12: Text from cat: Puss ‘n’ Boots
• 10: Nature abhors a vacuum
• 7: Text from Dog: Just. Too. Many.
• 5: Text from cat: Looking down
• 3: Text from Dog: Time to Get Up

May 2013

• 29: Text from cat: Inside, outside
• 24: Text from Dog: Getting comfortable
• 23: The Grass is Always Greener
• 22: Text from cat: Surrounded
• 20: Text from cat: He ain’t heavy; he’s my brother…but he’s squishing me
• 17: Text from Dog: Fashion statement
• 15: Text from cat: Still friends
• 13: Text from Dog: Squirrel Duty
• 8: Mine
• 6: Elsa Clair, the Great Black-and-White Hunter
• 6: Text from cat: Where’s the cream?
• 4: Text from cat: It’s a trap!
• 3: Text from cat: Space Invader

April 2013

• 30: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie…Somewhere Else
• 29: Hidden Kitten
• 26: Text from cat: Someone wants to know
• 24: He had it first
• 22: Text from Dog: Next time, don’t forget
• 19: Text from cat: Perspective
• 17: Text from cat: Good Friends
• 17: Bowled Over
• 15: Text from Dog: It Wasn’t Me
• 9: The Carpet Shark Attacks

March 2013

• 12: CSI: My Kitchen, Part II (a cat mystery)
• 5: CSI: My Kitchen, Part I (a cat mystery)

February 2013

• 13: Tucker, Certified

January 2013

• 22: Story: Cache & Carry
• 8: Winging It

December 2012

• 31: It’s Snow Time!
• 18: Living Together
• 11: Life in the Pen
• 4: Dogs + Cats + Kittens = ?
• 3: Taking Turns

November 2012

• 30:
• 28:
• 27: The Continuing Story: Elsa Clair and Calvin Come to Live with Us
• 26:
• 19:
• 14:
• 13: Sandy’s Aftermath (Part II)
• 12:
• 9: Stormy Weather: Sandy Pays an Unwelcome Visit (Part I)

October 2012

• 24:
• 22:
• 17:
• 16: Smitten
• 15:
• 8:

September 2012

• 28:
• 24:
• 19:
• 12:
• 10:
• 7:
• 5:
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August 2012

• 29:
• 27:
• 24:
• 22:
• 17:
• 16: Picture Perfect, Part II
• 15:
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• 8:
• 8: Picture Perfect, Part I
• 6:
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July 2012

• 31: Butterflies: Flying Flowers
• 30:
• 27:
• 25:
• 24: Cover Up
• 23: Text from Dog: Jasper’s philosophy
• 18:
• 17: Story: Tucker the Terrier, Temporarily Tethered
• 16:
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• 10: Keepin’ Cool
• 9:
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June 2012

• 29:
• 29: More Flower Power*
• 25:
• 22:
• 22: Flower Power
• 18:
• 15:
• 13:
• 12: Tear Down That Wall
• 7: Story: Swimming in it
• 6:
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• 1:
• 1: Goin’ for a Ride

May 2012

• 30:
• 25:
• 24: It’s Raining, it’s Pouring
• 23:
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• 18:
• 17: Her Highness, Dawn the Cat
• 14:
• 9:
• 9: All Paws on Deck
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April 2012

• 30:
• 30: Imagine That: Dogs and Cats Texting
• 29: Jasper Hears the Car
• 28:
• 25:
• 24:
• 24: A Walk on the Wild Side
• 23: Text from dog: Tucker hears a noise
• 22: Dawn’s New Bed
• 21:
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• 20: Hungry, Hungry Dawn
• 19:
• 19: High Dawn
• 18: Finding Flowers in the Forest
• 17:
• 12:
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• 11: Squirreling it Away
• 3: Springing into Action

March 2012

• 27: Tucker, One Year Later
• 19: Patient Jasper
• 12: Spoiler Alert: Jasper is Okay
• 6: A Bone to Pick

February 2012

• 27: The Lovely Bones
• 22: True love
• 15: For the Birds
• 7: Shadow Play
• 2: Plush with Joy

January 2012

• 19: Tug Bouts
• 11: Letting the Cat Out of the Bag
• 6: Behind the Scenes

December 2011

• 27: Scene 2, Take 1: Jasper’s next scene
• 19: Lights! Camera! Jasper!

November 2011

• 14: Sticks Together
• 10: Snow. Fall.
• 3: Snow Kidding

October 2011

• 27: Drop on by
• 19: Hum along with me
• 13: Vocabulary Lesson #3: Dogs, N through Z
• 4: Vocabulary Lesson #2: Dogs, A through M

September 2011

• 28: It’s Not All Butterflies and Rainbows
• 20: Twinkle: the Devilish Dog of My Childhood
• 13: After Irene
• 2: Battening Down the Hatches, Hunkering Down and Dodging Bullets

August 2011

• 24: Nightlife on the Ridge
• 16: It’s Not A Pack; it’s a Family
• 5: Great Spangled Fritillary!

July 2011

• 29: Found and Lost

June 2011

• 16: Places Everyone Part II
• 8: Places, Everyone, Part I

May 2011

• 27: A Gardener’s Tail

April 2011

• 28: Mother’s Little (or Not So Little) Helpers
• 21: Vocabulary Lesson #1: Cats
• 5: Lilah Becoming Brave

March 2011

• 29: Two’s company, three’s a pack
• 23: Getting to Know Tucker, Part II: Tucker and His Furry Family
• 17: Getting to Know Tucker, Part I: Dog Meets World
• 9: And Then There Were Three
• 1: Feeding Time at the Zoo

February 2011

• 22: Rosie (2005 – 2009)
• 12: Photos: Flying Squirrels Boris and Natasha
• 6: Gliding in the Night: A Visit from Flying Squirrels
• 2: Fire and Ice

January 2011

• 30: Athena and her Precious
• 23: What the Snow Reveals
• 17: Kelsey (1984 – 1997)
• 16: Welcome to the Winter Games
• 2: Cats and Dogs Living Together

December 2010

• 19: Athena
• 18: Dawn
• 5: Jasper
• 5: Lilah

February 2010

• 3: Meet Jasper and Lilah

Animal Art

• September 18, 2015: Exclusive Interview with Zarathustra from Fat Cat Art
• September 14, 2015: Fat Cat Art: All Masterpieces Should Include a Cat, and Now They Do
• August 21, 2015: Tabs or Tab-bies: Meow Met app is where cats, art and technology meet
• November 21, 2014: The Dog Show: Art of our Canine Companions
• August 9, 2014: Cat art: Cheshire Elsa Clair II
• August 2, 2014: Caturday art: Dawn
• July 23, 2014: Photo: Cat imitating art
• July 19, 2014: Cat art: No words needed
• May 26, 2014: Story: Real pets meet flat pets
• May 24, 2014: Cat Art: Calvin by BZTAT
• April 5, 2014: Story: Artify Your Cat
• February 8, 2014: Photo: Cat in the style of Rene Magritte

Animal Art and Artistry

• October 10, 2015: Cat Art: Portrait of a Cat Called Dawn, by Thomas Clausen
• February 9, 2015: A Visit to Super Pet Expo, and I Fall in Love … with Cat Toys

Apps & Extensions

• December 14, 2015: Pet Tech: A Baker’s Dozen Gift Ideas for Pet People who Love Technology
• November 13, 2015: Pet Technology: Whether You Like Dogs or Cats, There’s a Weather App for You
• February 27, 2015: App Review: Cute or Not
• June 14, 2014: Game / App Review: Galactikitties

Awards

• May 17, 2018: Feline Honored: Nine Certificates of Excellence from the Cat Writers’ Association

Cat Funny

• August 4, 2024: Of GOATs and CATs: Elsa Clair purr-forms on the uneven bars
• April 15, 2018: A Tax Day Cat Video: Don’t Take My Money
• February 20, 2018: Dog and Cat Winter Games
• December 14, 2017: A Jewish Cat’s Purr-spective on Hanukkah and Christmas
• August 17, 2016: Elsa Clair’s Gold Medal Purr-formance on the Cat Uneven Bars
• August 8, 2016: 17 ways my cats celebrate World Cat Day
• July 18, 2016: 10 Reasons Pokemon are Really Cats in Disguise #PokemonGo
• March 2, 2016: Suessical Names for Cats or Dogs, or How to Seussify Your Pet’s Name
• January 17, 2016: You Just Have to Share Those Irresistible Moments with Your Cats
• December 16, 2015: 18 reasons cats love boxes
• November 20, 2015: Calvin T. Katz, the Most Interesting Cat in the World, Goes Viral
• September 21, 2015: Heading for Rio 2016: My Cats and Dogs Train for Competitive Sleeping
• September 20, 2015: The Beast at the Bottom of the Stairs, or My Cat Waiting for Dinner
• September 4, 2015: The Force Awakens and it’s Not What You Think: Sci Fi Dogs and Cats
• September 2, 2015: Photo: My Cat Elsa Clair’s New Earstyle
• August 31, 2015: Calvin, Cat Office Manager
• April 11, 2015: Cat House: Never Trust the Real Estate Listing
• January 19, 2015: For Cats, Moving Into a New Box Can Be Stressful
• January 18, 2015: Cat gargoyle
• October 29, 2014: Advice to cats: what happens if you bite your nails
• April 13, 2014: Photos: Photobombed by a cat–twice
• March 27, 2014: How to Pack a Cat
• January 25, 2014: Cat Forts
• December 31, 2013: Photos: New Year’s Resolutions
• August 22, 2013: Copy cats
• August 22, 2013: Box set for cat lovers

Cat News

• December 14, 2013: News: Dogs and Cats living together–only bigger
• October 10, 2013: Go Ahead, Pet Your Cat
• August 22, 2013: Cat tunnel sofa, like a habitrail for cats
• August 22, 2013: New font composed entirely of cats
• August 22, 2013: 10 Amazing Cat Structures…from Neatorama
• August 22, 2013: Cross species transfusion saves the life of a cat
• August 22, 2013: Black Cat Appreciation Day
• August 22, 2013: Cats help solve crimes

Cat Photos

• July 20, 2016: Double Trouble: Cat Reflection
• February 28, 2016: Black and White in Black and White in Black and White
• October 29, 2015: My Cats Offer Gift Suggestions for National Cat Day
• July 6, 2015: Calvin, #TeamUSA Women’s World Cup Soccer Fancat
• July 5, 2015: Athena, Light & Dark: a tortie with ‘tude
• May 3, 2015: Cat Sun Bathing
• March 29, 2015: Sun Cat
• March 18, 2015: Caption this Cat in a Box
• March 7, 2015: What’s wrong with this picture?
• March 1, 2015: Visual Purr
• February 21, 2015: Cats and Boxes: It Never Gets Old
• January 25, 2015: Window Watcher: My cat keeps her eyes on me
• January 14, 2015: Photo: Cat Stairing
• January 4, 2015: Meow Parlour: Cat Cafe in the City
• November 19, 2014: Peaceful cats in the sun…until they’re not
• October 26, 2014: Photo: Sun Worship-purr
• October 22, 2014: Caption This: Two cats and a…dog?
• October 8, 2014: Cat Lesson #32 in how to toy with your human: stare intently at nothing
• October 5, 2014: Photo: Cat, entranced
• October 1, 2014: Photo: Cat art: reflections in pink
• September 17, 2014: Photo: In Black and White…and Color
• September 14, 2014: Photo: Calvin, one classy cat
• September 8, 2014: Photo: Disgruntled Dawn
• September 7, 2014: Photo: Liquid Cat
• September 3, 2014: Photo: Because I can’t resist, 2 more photos of adoptable pets
• August 25, 2014: Story: Cats in the Kitchen
• August 17, 2014: Photo: Cat at work
• August 13, 2014: Photo: Zen Cat
• August 10, 2014: Photo: Cat on a windowsill
• July 30, 2014: Photo: We’re in this together
• July 27, 2014: Photo: Watcher in the night
• July 9, 2014: Photo: Life with dogs and cats in one picture
• June 28, 2014: Photo: A cat has a dog bone. Discuss.
• June 25, 2014: Photo: Dinner is late
• June 20, 2014: Photo: Athena and Calvin (caption this)
• June 8, 2014: Photo: Power of Love
• June 1, 2014: Photo: Love will find a way
• May 25, 2014: Photo: Cats as gargoyles
• May 18, 2014: Photo: The cat in the window
• May 7, 2014: Photo: You’re leaving us?
• May 3, 2014: Photo: In or Out
• April 27, 2014: Photo: Cats fit
• April 26, 2014: Photo: Portrait of a Cat: Calvin
• April 12, 2014: Photo: Seat at the table
• April 2, 2014: Photo: Caption This
• March 30, 2014: Photo: Deck Watch
• March 26, 2014: Photo: Bad moon rising
• March 22, 2014: Photo: Portrait of a cat
• March 16, 2014: Photo: Warming relations
• March 9, 2014: Photo: Reflections on being a cat
• March 6, 2014: Photo: 2 cats + 1 bag = ?
• March 1, 2014: Photo: Cat inspiration
• February 23, 2014: Photo: Snow wonder
• February 19, 2014: Photo: And then…
• February 14, 2014: Photo: Happy Valentine’s Day!
• February 9, 2014: Photo: Portrait with paper towels
• February 1, 2014: Photo: What more could a cat want?
• January 29, 2014: Photo: The Help
• January 19, 2014: Photo: Casting Shadows
• January 12, 2014: Photo: Sorting it out
• January 10, 2014: Photo: Cats R Elegant
• January 5, 2014: Photo: Watching snow
• December 15, 2013: Photo: Best way to work
• November 25, 2013: Cat story: Cats love Doctor Who
• September 24, 2013: Photo: The Circle Game
• September 10, 2013: Stares
• September 9, 2013: Requirements for working at home: a place to work, laptop and cats. Definitely cats.

Cat Stories

• April 29, 2018: Adoption Update: My mom and her cat Penny
• January 29, 2018: Getting My Muse Back
• November 23, 2017: Thankful for my cats
• November 9, 2017: Don’t Play With Your Food: My cat catches a mouse and — gulp— eats it
• October 26, 2017: Almost as Good as a Spa Day: Taking Your Cat to the Vet Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful
• April 28, 2017: Who Wins When a Cat and a Human Debate the Ownership of a Raincoat?
• October 14, 2016: Finding Goodness in a Pool: A Frog (and Cat) Story
• September 21, 2016: #ThatsGold: Elsa Clair Wins Big With Her Purr-formance
• August 15, 2016: Lucky Penny: A #ClearTheShelters Cat Adoption Story (Part 2)
• August 11, 2016: A #ClearTheShelters Cat Adoption Story (Part 1)
• April 18, 2016: My Cat is a Great Coworker, and She Might Even Like Me
• April 8, 2016: Bathus Interruptus
• March 28, 2016: Rearranging My Home for the Heat-seeking Devices Known as Cats
• March 7, 2016: Meditation on a Cat’s Tail
• February 8, 2016: Surprise! A Cat Hides in a Box
• February 1, 2016: Dogs, Cats & Humans Uncover Snow Joys and Challenges After the Blizzard
• January 11, 2016: I Live with Four Cats But You Won’t See Them Because They’re Hiding
• January 4, 2016: My Cat Suddenly Started Drooling, So I Took Her to the Emergency Vet
• December 28, 2015: A Cat Tree Conundrum: Where To Plant It
• November 16, 2015: The Most Interesting Cat in the World Sleeps in a Dog Bed
• September 30, 2015: Tunnel of Fun: A favorite cat (and dog) toy
• August 7, 2015: Cat Video: Grab, Bunch & Kick
• May 18, 2015: I Thought My Cats Would Have a Ball
• April 20, 2015: Cats and Boxes: A (Not-So-Scientific) Study
• April 13, 2015: Cat Video: Elsa Clair’s Mission Impossible
• March 23, 2015: Crate Expectations: Why a Crate is Essential for Your Pet #CrateHappyPets
• March 21, 2015: First Day of Spring, 2015
• March 20, 2015: Cats are Not Allowed on the Dining Room Table
• February 2, 2015: Cat Video: Calvin Plays Catch that Dog
• January 28, 2015: BlogPaws Nose-to-Nose Award Nominations Are Open ‘Til January 31
• January 5, 2015: A visit to Meow Parlour, New York City’s first cat cafe
• December 29, 2014: Every Day is Boxing Day When You’re a Cat
• December 24, 2014: Gassy dogs and barfing cats: how to reduce your pets’ stress during the holidays
• December 22, 2014: Tales and tails on Hanukkah
• December 15, 2014: Pussycat pussycat, where have you been?
• December 8, 2014: Calvin discovers the music of Carole King
• November 3, 2014: In the presence of cat celebrity
• September 29, 2014: Eulogy for my father, Dr. Norman P. Willett
• September 28, 2014: A Touching Moment
• July 7, 2014: Story: Hide and seek cat
• June 18, 2014: Story: Dogs that won’t pass cats, mostly
• June 10, 2014: Story: Tick, tick, tick… Lyme Disease, part II (The Homecoming)
• May 5, 2014: Story: BlogPaws here I come
• April 30, 2014: Story: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
• April 28, 2014: Story: Of cats, boxes and bookcases
• April 14, 2014: Story: Paws button
• March 24, 2014: Story: The paper chase
• March 12, 2014: Photo: Creative hangouts of dogs and cats
• March 10, 2014: Story: I get by with a little help from my friends
• February 21, 2014: Story: I wear my heart on my sleeve and my cat on my shoulders
• February 17, 2014: Story: My cats love the Olympics
• February 10, 2014: Story: Cat climbs stairs
• January 27, 2014: Story: Fit to Print: cats love printers
• January 23, 2014: Story: Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day
• January 21, 2014: A different persepective: Interview with the cats
• January 13, 2014: Story: Oh, Brother!
• December 23, 2013: Story: Why do my cats love stink bugs?
• December 6, 2013: Story: Kitty’s coming home for Thanksgiving (Part 2 of 2)
• December 5, 2013: Story: Kitty’s coming home for Thanksgiving (Part 1 of 2)
• December 3, 2013: Story: Thanksgiving 2013 with 3 dogs, 5 cats and 15 humans
• November 27, 2013: Thankful for Cats
• November 26, 2013: Life with dogs and cats: from calm to chaos in .3 seconds
• November 22, 2013: Dog & Cat Story: The magic of snow
• November 20, 2013: Does this mean I’m a crazy cat lady?
• August 23, 2013: High and Mighty
• August 21, 2013: The Good, the Bad and the Snuggly
• May 6, 2013: Elsa Clair, the Great Black-and-White Hunter
• March 12, 2013: CSI: My Kitchen, Part II (a cat mystery)
• March 5, 2013: CSI: My Kitchen, Part I (a cat mystery)
• January 22, 2013: Story: Cache & Carry
• December 18, 2012: Living Together
• December 11, 2012: Life in the Pen
• December 4, 2012: Dogs + Cats + Kittens = ?
• November 27, 2012: The Continuing Story: Elsa Clair and Calvin Come to Live with Us
• October 16, 2012: Smitten
• July 24, 2012: Cover Up
• May 17, 2012: Her Highness, Dawn the Cat
• April 11, 2012: Squirreling it Away
• January 6, 2012: Behind the Scenes
• September 13, 2011: After Irene
• September 2, 2011: Battening Down the Hatches, Hunkering Down and Dodging Bullets
• April 21, 2011: Vocabulary Lesson #1: Cats

Dog and Cat News

• April 20, 2017: BlogPaws and Cat Writers’ Association Honors Leaves Me Speechless (almost)
• September 22, 2016: 25 Ways My Dogs Celebrate National Dog Week
• November 14, 2015: Some pet videos just aren’t funny
• November 11, 2015: Highlights from BarkWorld: Tuna, Sophia, Gus, Shorty and more
• November 9, 2015: 10 Things I Learned at the Purina Better with Pets Summit
• September 2, 2014: Story: A visit to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter
• May 21, 2014: Story: Cover Dogs
• May 15, 2014: BlogPaws 2014 Nose to Nose Winners
• January 5, 2014: News: Why Dogs Do Doo Doo the Way they Do
• December 19, 2013: News: Dogs recognize human faces in photos
• December 17, 2013: News: Dogs and dust bunnies are good for kids
• November 1, 2013: Wag to the left, wag to the right
• October 7, 2013: Dogs are People, Too…and Now There’s Science to Prove It
• September 25, 2013: Book: Meet Flo & Wendell in William Wegman’s new children’s book
• August 22, 2013: Obama White House takes a stand against canine prejudice
• August 13, 2013: Dog-friendly Subaru funds research to keep your dog safe
• August 12, 2013: Dogs are good for your heart, but we knew that

Dog Funny

• October 20, 2017: Of Pitches, Dogs, and Beard Competitions
• May 3, 2017: May the 4th Be With You: A look back at the creation of The Dogs of Star Wars
• December 11, 2015: A Peek Behind the Scenes of The Dogs of Star Wars
• June 8, 2015: Pet Photography Humor: All I Wanted Was a Cute Picture of My Dogs
• March 11, 2015: That Cat’s Cool! Introducing Snow Cat
• March 8, 2015: Sir Tucker Terrier Reaches the Summit of Mount Neverest
• January 26, 2015: Ball is Lost: Tucker the Dog Faces His Worst Nightmare
• January 12, 2015: The Ball Stays Outside
• December 25, 2014: Happy Dog Moose
• November 12, 2014: Step-by-step instructions for dogs: how to roll in something stinky
• November 10, 2014: Rollin’ in it: dog perfume
• August 26, 2014: 14 ways dogs celebrate National Dog Day
• August 22, 2014: If a dog could sing: Throw it Again (Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall)
• July 26, 2014: Story: A new dog band: Sticks & Noses
• April 23, 2014: Funny: Three seasons of dog
• April 6, 2014: Photos: Dogs in the wind
• March 3, 2014: Turn off the winter
• November 13, 2013: What does the fox say?
• August 22, 2013: Hiding from Monday

Dog Photos

• January 10, 2016: Photo: Shadows of love
• October 14, 2015: Photo: The Shadow Knows
• September 27, 2015: Photo: Sad Dogs; Grandma is Leaving
• September 9, 2015: A Shady Dog, Or Finding Re-leaf From the Heat
• August 19, 2015: Misty Morning Dog
• May 27, 2015: Waiting at the Window: My dogs send me on a guilt trip.
• May 20, 2015: Pet Photography: Tips for Taking an Informal Pet Portrait
• April 12, 2015: Portrait of 3 Dogs
• April 1, 2015: Once More, With Feeling: Snow Again
• March 4, 2015: On Top of Everything…
• February 25, 2015: That Snow Dog!
• February 22, 2015: Dog with Stick: Sitting Just Quietly Under the Trees
• February 18, 2015: A Dog’s Joy: Snow, a Stick, and Room to Run
• February 15, 2015: How My Dog Lilah Shows Her Love
• February 11, 2015: Winter’s Gift of Shadows
• February 4, 2015: Photo: Dogs Play in Snow
• January 21, 2015: Running with the Shadows
• January 11, 2015: Sharing Sniffs with Friends
• December 31, 2014: Request from Dogs: Please, Mom, can we play some more?
• December 10, 2014: Photo: Three dogs running through fall leaves
• October 30, 2014: Photo: 3 dogs smile for the camera
• September 10, 2014: Photo: Back-to-school dog math problem
• August 31, 2014: Photo: Baby Girl, one of the adoptable dogs at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter
• August 27, 2014: Photo: What I see in a dog’s eyes
• August 24, 2014: Photo: Friendship
• August 20, 2014: Photo: The scent of frustration
• August 6, 2014: Photo: The Wishing Dog
• August 3, 2014: Photo: The welcoming committee
• July 16, 2014: Photo: Floating on air; a dog and his ball
• July 2, 2014: Photo: Chillin’ in the pool
• June 22, 2014: Photo: Jasper is a soulful dog
• May 30, 2014: Photo: Why it’s hard to leave
• May 11, 2014: Photo: Dog noses times three
• May 4, 2014: Photo: Doggin’ the shadows
• April 20, 2014: Photo: Looking up
• March 23, 2014: Photo: Smells like spring
• March 20, 2014: Photo: SPRING!
• March 15, 2014: Photo: Two boys and a dog
• March 5, 2014: Photo: Hindsight
• March 2, 2014: Photo: Go with the snow
• February 16, 2014: Photo: Standing tall on the snow
• January 15, 2014: Photo: Spin cycle
• December 29, 2013: Photo: Gomez and Morticia?
• December 25, 2013: Photo: The joy of the chase!
• December 11, 2013: Photo: Jasper doesn’t like being wet
• December 8, 2013: Photo: Tucker likes a good story he can chew on…
• November 16, 2013: Photo: Jasper, Lilah and Tucker playing in a leaf pile
• November 6, 2013: Dogs and leaves: a fall portrait
• August 22, 2013: The boys have to be bribed to get into the pool
• August 22, 2013: Dr. Lilah likes to makes sure Jasper’s ears are clean.
• August 22, 2013: Jasper likes a comfy bed

Dog Stories

• November 11, 2023: A tribute to Lilah 2009 – 2023
• July 2, 2023: A tribute to Jasper 2009 – 2022
• August 20, 2020: Halley and the cats: A successful adoption made possible through training, positive reinforcement, and patience
• October 21, 2019: I Didn’t Expect Baby Nazgûl: Our first month with a new puppy
• September 26, 2019: Three, Again
• September 2, 2019: Remembering Tucker
• August 3, 2019: Tucker is Gone
• May 19, 2019: Day by Day
• April 1, 2019: My Dog Wasn’t Eating: How a team effort saved his life
• September 26, 2018: Why We Love Dogs: Celebrating Dogs for National Dog Week
• September 12, 2018: This Time the Groundhog Fought Back
• June 14, 2018: On Leaving: Making goodbye into a treat for my dogs
• May 31, 2018: Robin Rescue: A tale of dogs and baby birds
• May 24, 2018: When Fur Flies: What it’s like when my dogs have their spring blow out
• January 21, 2018: My Dogs Have the Cleanest Ears, Thanks to Lilah
• December 21, 2017: My Dog Lies In a Bed of Leaves — and Loves It
• November 27, 2017: Good, Bedder, Best: My Dogs Test Out a Brentwood Home Pet Bed (and you can enter to win one)
• November 23, 2017: Thankful for My Dogs
• November 16, 2017: Strange But True: My Dog Casts Shadows of Other Animals
• November 3, 2017: Can’t Stop the Rain (#Video): My dog doesn’t like to get wet
• October 12, 2017: What My Dogs Would Do If Our Home Was Invaded By Robots
• September 27, 2017: Every Week is National Dog Week, But This Week It’s Official
• November 30, 2016: Lilah Sings The Song of Her People
• October 20, 2016: Dogs Behind Bars
• October 6, 2016: Tucker and the Cone: The worst times can bring out the best in dogs and cats
• September 15, 2016: Breaking Hand: Who would have thought walking dogs is dangerous?
• August 1, 2016: Tucker, his kidneys and me: the continuing story
• July 25, 2016: My dog may have a kidney problem, and I have to come to terms with it
• July 4, 2016: My Dog Lilah Nose What To Do on a Hot July 4th
• May 16, 2016: My Dog Doesn’t Like Getting His Feet Wet
• March 22, 2016: Boy and dog: a story of empathy
• March 14, 2016: Want to Save Your Dog’s Life? Train Him or Her to Come When Called
• February 29, 2016: What My Dogs Do When I’m Down
• February 22, 2016: A Black Dog’s Lament: Where’s My Snow?
• February 3, 2016: Bedecked in Snow: My Dogs Pose Before and After the Blizzard
• January 18, 2016: My Dogs Are Not Impressed By Winter’s First Snow
• December 4, 2015: Dogs in the Fall Leaves
• December 1, 2015: A Fall Challenge: Finding Dog Poop Among the Leaves
• November 20, 2015: In Which I Meet Gus Kenworthy at BarkWorld
• October 26, 2015: 10 Things That Make Black Dogs Special
• October 21, 2015: Branching Out: How my dogs react to a fallen tree limb
• September 28, 2015: Dogs Playing Pool
• August 26, 2015: 20 Ways Dogs Celebrate National Dog Day
• August 24, 2015: Fur Goodness Sake: My dog visits the groomer for the first time
• July 20, 2015: It’s a Very Sad Tale When A Dog Hurts His Tail
• May 5, 2015: Abe & Fido: The Story of the Original Fido
• April 15, 2015: Spring is Here!
• April 6, 2015: How Do I Love Thee, Ball? A Dog Sonnet for #NationalPoetryMonth
• March 2, 2015: Snow Dog Lives
• February 23, 2015: Rules of Dog: The Other Dog Always Has the Best Stick
• November 24, 2014: My helpful dogs make fall leaf clean-up so much easier
• November 17, 2014: Fall snow / snowfall
• October 6, 2014: Story (and video): A Dog and His Ball: a cautionary “tail”
• September 15, 2014: Playin’ Pool: dogs cooling off
• September 1, 2014: Story: A sticky situation; Tucker encounters burrs
• August 18, 2014: Story: In which mischief almost happened, but didn’t
• August 16, 2014: Story: With 25-foot tall hydrant sculpture, Wildwood NJ beach has truly gone to the dogs
• August 8, 2014: Story: Fun at the 4H Fair
• July 22, 2014: Story: What’s wrong with your dog?
• July 21, 2014: Story: My dogs have a drinking problem
• July 14, 2014: Story: Dogs vs. Groundhog
• June 16, 2014: Story: Father’s Day with dogs and cats
• April 21, 2014: Story: The litter box does not contain treats!
• April 19, 2014: Story: The Ghost in the Garden
• April 7, 2014: Story: The fox and the hounds
• March 31, 2014: Story: Braving the weather–or at least the umbrella
• March 17, 2014: Story: Play Ball!
• March 3, 2014: Story: Dogs + Snow = Fun. Repeat.
• February 24, 2014: Story: Walking on Ice
• February 6, 2014: Story: Snow Strategy
• February 3, 2014: Story: Makes Scents to Me
• January 20, 2014: Story: Foggy Doggies
• January 3, 2014: Story: Paw it forward
• November 27, 2013: Thankful for Dogs
• October 28, 2013: Foiled by tick trefoil
• August 11, 2013: Everybody into the Pool!
• June 18, 2013: Dog story: Lion Around
• May 23, 2013: The Grass is Always Greener
• April 30, 2013: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie…Somewhere Else
• April 17, 2013: Bowled Over
• February 13, 2013: Tucker, Certified
• December 31, 2012: It’s Snow Time!
• August 16, 2012: Picture Perfect, Part II
• August 8, 2012: Picture Perfect, Part I
• July 10, 2012: Keepin’ Cool
• June 7, 2012: Story: Swimming in it
• March 19, 2012: Patient Jasper
• March 12, 2012: Spoiler Alert: Jasper is Okay
• December 27, 2011: Scene 2, Take 1: Jasper’s next scene
• December 19, 2011: Lights! Camera! Jasper!
• November 3, 2011: Snow Kidding
• October 13, 2011: Vocabulary Lesson #3: Dogs, N through Z
• October 4, 2011: Vocabulary Lesson #2: Dogs, A through M
• April 28, 2011: Mother’s Little (or Not So Little) Helpers
• April 5, 2011: Lilah Becoming Brave
• March 9, 2011: And Then There Were Three

Dogs and Cats Texting

• February 10, 2021: Text from Dog: Snow kidding
• January 22, 2021: Text from Cat: The new box
• December 28, 2020: Text from Dog: If I fits…
• November 9, 2020: Text from Dog: Funny looking
• November 2, 2020: Text from Cat: Who rules?
• July 8, 2019: Text from Dog: He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother
• June 24, 2019: Text from Cat: Foiled again
• June 17, 2019: Text from Dog: Old dog, new tricks
• June 10, 2019: Text from Cat: The mighty hunter
• June 4, 2019: Text from Dog: To bark or not to bark
• May 21, 2019: Text from Cat: Humans are weird
• May 14, 2019: Text from Dog: Blowing in the wind
• May 6, 2019: Text from Cat: Paperwork
• April 30, 2019: Text From Dog: Super Dog
• April 22, 2019: Text from Cat: The Horror
• April 15, 2019: Text From Dog: Pillow Talk
• April 9, 2019: Text From Cat: Again
• March 18, 2019: Text From Dog: You Forgot Something
• March 11, 2019: Text From Cat: A little too much
• March 4, 2019: Text From Dog: Join the Club
• February 25, 2019: Text From Cat: Look Into My Eyes
• February 18, 2019: Text From Dog: Love / Hate Relationship
• February 11, 2019: Text from Cat: So Hungry I Could Eat a….
• February 4, 2019: Text from Dog: Play by Play
• January 28, 2019: Text From Dog: Hiding From Monday
• January 21, 2019: Text from Cat: Puss ‘N’ Shoes
• January 14, 2019: Text from Dog: Shared Interests
• January 7, 2019: Text from Cat: Forbidden Love
• December 31, 2018: Text from Dog: Living Dangerously
• December 17, 2018: Text from Cat: Rub my belly
• November 27, 2018: Text from Dog: My Treat
• November 19, 2018: Text from Cat: Taking Leave
• November 12, 2018: Text from Dog: Stick to it
• November 5, 2018: Text from Cat: Cat Time
• October 29, 2018: Text from Dog: Nope
• October 22, 2018: Text From Cat: She’s right behind me
• October 16, 2018: Text from Dog: Saw Your Suitcase
• October 8, 2018: Text from Cat: The Help
• October 4, 2018: Text From Dog: Terriers
• September 25, 2018: Text from Cat: A Work of Art
• September 9, 2018: Text From Dog: A Dog’s Life
• September 3, 2018: Text From Cat: You Have the Chair
• August 27, 2018: Text from Dog: Guilty Party
• August 20, 2018: Text From Cat: I Hear You
• August 13, 2018: Text from Dog: Shadow of himself
• August 6, 2018: Text from Cat: Private Cat
• July 31, 2018: Text from Dog: Bear With Me
• July 23, 2018: Text From Cat: Just the right spots
• July 16, 2018: Text from Dog: The Plot
• July 9, 2018: Text from Cat: Hissed Off
• July 2, 2018: Text From Dog: In The Air
• June 25, 2018: Text From Cat: How rude!
• June 18, 2018: Text From Dog: One Step Ahead
• June 4, 2018: Text From Cat: It’s Her Hangup
• May 28, 2018: Text From Dog: Toy With Me
• May 21, 2018: Text From Cat: Neighborhood Watch
• May 13, 2018: Text From Dog: Instant Message
• May 7, 2018: Text From Cat: Big Bug Hunter
• May 2, 2018: Text From Dog: Good Dogs
• April 23, 2018: Text From Cat: Perimeter Breached!
• April 16, 2018: Text From Dog: Cat-Astrophe
• April 9, 2018: Text From Dog: Scent of Adventure
• April 2, 2018: Text From Dog: Snow Bunnies
• March 13, 2018: Text from Dog: He nose!
• February 12, 2018: Text from Cat: String Theory
• January 11, 2018: Text from Dog: Guilt trip
• December 4, 2017: Text from Cat: Cat bed evolution
• November 28, 2017: Text from Dog: He can’t bear the thought
• November 20, 2017: Text from Cat: Read my whiskers
• November 13, 2017: Text from Dog: OMG! Deer!
• November 5, 2017: Text from Cat: Cat Standard Time
• October 30, 2017: Text from Dog: Stop and smell the daisies
• October 23, 2017: Text from Cat: Hairy situation
• October 16, 2017: Text from Dog: A mixture of art and science
• October 9, 2017: Text from Cat: There is no cat
• October 5, 2017: Text from Cat: Cancelled
• September 25, 2017: Text from Dog: That really bugs me
• July 17, 2017: Text from Cat: OK UK
• July 3, 2017: Text from Cat: Sharing is Caring
• June 26, 2017: Text from Dog: Mother’s little helper
• June 6, 2017: Text from Cat: The memo
• May 30, 2017: Text from Dog: Getting fit
• May 1, 2017: Text from Cat: I love you
• April 27, 2017: Text from Dog: I. Can’t. Even.
• April 17, 2017: Text from Cat: I could make it there
• April 3, 2017: Text from Dog: Play ball!
• March 13, 2017: Text from Dog: Snow!
• March 6, 2017: Text from Cat: Snow kidding
• February 27, 2017: Text from Dog: Is there a dog on it?
• February 20, 2017: Text from Cat: All of the above
• February 13, 2017: Text from Dog: Can I help?
• February 6, 2017: Text from Cat: Relaxing after a trip
• January 30, 2017: Text from Dog: The mailman’s here!
• January 23, 2017: Text from Cat: Dinner!
• January 17, 2017: Text from Dog: Jailhouse bark
• January 3, 2017: Text from Cat: Playing Games
• December 29, 2016: Text from Dog: I could have caught him
• December 19, 2016: Text from Cat: Home for dinner
• December 12, 2016: Text from Dog: Found a good one
• December 5, 2016: Text from Cat: You will feed the cat
• December 1, 2016: Text from Dog: Taking a licking
• November 21, 2016: Text from Cat: Bed head
• November 14, 2016: Text from Dog: You can’t be too careful
• November 7, 2016: Text from Cat: Hidden agenda
• October 31, 2016: Text from Dog: The Great Pumpkin
• October 24, 2016: Text from Cat: Do not mock the panther
• October 19, 2016: Text from Dog: Stop and smell the flowers
• October 5, 2016: Text from Cat: An affront
• October 2, 2016: Text from Dog: Judge not
• September 19, 2016: Text from Dog: Watered down
• August 22, 2016: Text from Cat: You can thank me later
• August 8, 2016: Text from Dog: Sleeping In
• July 29, 2016: Text from Cat: Worship
• July 21, 2016: Text from Dog: Minding her business
• July 7, 2016: Text from Cat: A shadow of herself
• June 17, 2016: Text from Cat: Facing it
• June 10, 2016: Text from Dog: I can’t even
• June 3, 2016: Text from Cat: Cat vs. laptop
• May 26, 2016: Text from Dog: I brought you something
• May 19, 2016: Text from Cat: There’s fur in my bed
• May 5, 2016: Text from Cat: Do not mock me
• April 15, 2016: Text from Dog: It’s time to play ball!
• March 31, 2016: Text from Cat: Darkness approaches
• March 24, 2016: Text from Dog: Visualizing the goal
• March 17, 2016: Text from Cat: Mirror, mirror
• March 3, 2016: Text from Dog: Something’s Up
• February 28, 2016: Text from Cat: Members of the Acatemy
• February 25, 2016: Text from Cat: Dinner plans
• February 12, 2016: Text from Dog: Hydrangeas are evil
• February 4, 2016: Text from Cat: A heated discussion about a cat bed
• January 28, 2016: Text from Dog: Technique is important
• January 21, 2016: Text from Cat: All shall bow before my throne
• January 8, 2016: Text from Dog: We thought you weren’t coming back
• December 31, 2015: Text from Cat: Cute always wins
• November 12, 2015: Text from Dog: We’re doing yoga
• October 22, 2015: Text from Cat: No thumbs
• October 15, 2015: Text from Dog: Time to visit the neighbors
• October 8, 2015: Text from Cat: I thought I was purring
• October 1, 2015: Text from Dog: Deer, deer, deer
• September 25, 2015: Text from Cat: The Best Window
• September 17, 2015: Text from Dog: There was a squirrel
• September 10, 2015: Text from Cat: I want the new iPhone
• September 3, 2015: Text from Cat: Fashion consultant
• August 27, 2015: Text from Dog: Special grass
• August 20, 2015: Text from Cat: Occupy Dog Bed
• June 25, 2015: Text from Cat: Complaint
• May 21, 2015: Text from Dog: Guess what I found?
• May 15, 2015: Text from Cat: What is this word?
• April 16, 2015: Text from Dog: Maintaining dignity
• April 10, 2015: Text from Cat: Dinner is late
• April 2, 2015: Text from Dog: Mud. Bath.
• March 26, 2015: Text from Dog: Full report
• March 12, 2015: Text from Cat: Closet panther
• March 5, 2015: Text from Dog: They’re out there!
• February 26, 2015: Text from Cat: You took your lap
• February 19, 2015: Text from Dog: How embarrassing!
• February 12, 2015: Text from Cat: Helping with the paperwork
• January 15, 2015: Text from Dog: Makes Scents, Sort Of
• January 2, 2015: Text from Cat: Everything is a cat bed
• December 5, 2014: Text from Dog: Can I come?
• October 17, 2014: Text from Dog: The power of the nose
• October 3, 2014: Text from Cat: Touching
• September 12, 2014: Text from Dog: It’s good to be a dog
• September 5, 2014: Text from Cat: Athena, Interior Designer
• August 29, 2014: Text from Dog: The UPS guy
• August 23, 2014: Text from Cat: Say cheese!
• August 15, 2014: Text from Dog: Bark!
• August 8, 2014: Text from Dog: Wrong way!
• August 1, 2014: Text from Cat: Disgruntled customer
• July 25, 2014: Text from Cat: Crying Over Spilled Milk
• July 18, 2014: Text from dog: Pool safety is important
• July 11, 2014: Text from Dog: The meeting
• June 19, 2014: Text from Cat: Where’s the mouse?
• June 12, 2014: Text from Dog: OMG! You’re home!
• May 29, 2014: Text from Cat: Your bed is infested
• May 22, 2014: Text from Dog: Photo Shoot
• May 17, 2014: Text from Dog: She wants it
• May 9, 2014: Text from Dog: They’re gone
• May 1, 2014: Text from Dog: Playing games
• April 25, 2014: Text from Cat: You’ll never understand
• April 17, 2014: Text from Dog: Only the finest
• April 10, 2014: Text from Dog: Sad, Sad Tucker
• April 4, 2014: Text from Cat: It’s purring
• March 29, 2014: Text from Dog: Everybody nose
• March 21, 2014: Text from Cat: Not in my bed!
• March 14, 2014: Text from Dog: Just checking
• March 8, 2014: Text from Dog: Dust kittens?
• February 28, 2014: Text from Cat: Intruder Alert
• February 22, 2014: Text from Dog: Beardcicles
• February 13, 2014: Text from Dog: Too many
• February 7, 2014: Text from Cat: Having a ball
• January 30, 2014: Text from Cat: Meet…Loaf
• January 23, 2014: Text from Dog: Dig it!
• January 16, 2014: Text from Cat: Why are you leaving?
• January 9, 2014: Text from Cat: A request
• January 2, 2014: Text from Dog: Sneaking Around
• December 23, 2013: Text from cat: Book review
• December 19, 2013: Text from Dog: Keeping an eye on things
• December 17, 2013: Text from Cat: Where are the cat pictures?
• December 13, 2013: Text from Dog: Darn autocorrect!
• December 9, 2013: Text from Cat: You shall not pass!
• December 2, 2013: Text from dog: New water bowl
• November 23, 2013: Text from Cat: Everybody loves Doctor Who
• November 23, 2013: Text from Dog: Like Katniss
• November 21, 2013: Text from Dog: Blame it on the cow
• November 19, 2013: Text from Cat: Waiting for dinner
• November 15, 2013: Text from Dog: Just tasting
• November 8, 2013: Text from Cat: There is nothing inside the box
• November 5, 2013: Text from Dog: Oh deer
• November 1, 2013: Text from Dog: Puppy pillow
• October 30, 2013: Text from Cat: Jungle Cat
• October 25, 2013: Text from Dog: Takeout
• October 23, 2013: Text from Cat: Sock it to me
• October 21, 2013: Text from Dog: Tuckered Out
• October 15, 2013: Text from Cat: Better Nature
• October 11, 2013: Text from Dog: You’re Home!
• October 8, 2013: Text from Cat: The Light of Dawn
• October 4, 2013: Text from Dog: When dogs and cats “box”
• October 1, 2013: Text from Cat: Darkness all around
• September 26, 2013: Text from Cat: Is there a cat on it?
• September 17, 2013: Text from Cat: Dust up
• September 2, 2013: Text from Dog: Things That Go Bump in the Day
• August 30, 2013: Text from Cat: Tell me honestly
• August 23, 2013: Text from cat: Superhero cat
• August 7, 2013: Text from cat: Me, Too
• August 5, 2013: Dog got your tongue?
• August 2, 2013: Text from Cat: Athena’s Present
• July 31, 2013: Text from cat: Benched
• July 26, 2013: Text from cat: Clothes Call
• July 24, 2013: Text from Cat: Sneaker
• July 22, 2013: Text from Dog: One too many doggy treats
• July 22, 2013: Does this cat bed make me look fat?
• July 19, 2013: Text from cat: What’s flat and orange and lives in a drawer?
• July 17, 2013: The Comfy Chair
• July 15, 2013: Text from cat: Cat-alog of Puns
• July 12, 2013: Text from cat: Reaching
• July 10, 2013: 1 out of 3
• June 28, 2013: Hiding in Plain Sight
• June 26, 2013: Text from cat: The Chase
• June 24, 2013: Text from cat: Stair Down
• June 21, 2013: Text from Dog: Window seat
• June 17, 2013: Lean on Me
• June 14, 2013: Text from cat: Hangin’ out
• June 12, 2013: Text from cat: Puss ‘n’ Boots
• June 10, 2013: Nature abhors a vacuum
• June 7, 2013: Text from Dog: Just. Too. Many.
• June 5, 2013: Text from cat: Looking down
• June 3, 2013: Text from Dog: Time to Get Up
• May 29, 2013: Text from cat: Inside, outside
• May 24, 2013: Text from Dog: Getting comfortable
• May 22, 2013: Text from cat: Surrounded
• May 20, 2013: Text from cat: He ain’t heavy; he’s my brother…but he’s squishing me
• May 17, 2013: Text from Dog: Fashion statement
• May 15, 2013: Text from cat: Still friends
• May 13, 2013: Text from Dog: Squirrel Duty
• May 8, 2013: Mine
• May 6, 2013: Text from cat: Where’s the cream?
• May 4, 2013: Text from cat: It’s a trap!
• May 3, 2013: Text from cat: Space Invader
• April 29, 2013: Hidden Kitten
• April 26, 2013: Text from cat: Someone wants to know
• April 24, 2013: He had it first
• April 22, 2013: Text from Dog: Next time, don’t forget
• April 19, 2013: Text from cat: Perspective
• April 15, 2013: Text from Dog: It Wasn’t Me
• July 23, 2012: Text from Dog: Jasper’s philosophy
• April 23, 2012: Text from dog: Tucker hears a noise

From the Human: Susan C. Willett

• July 22, 2024: Harriet Hurry-Up and the Oh-So-Slow Day by Allia Zobel Nolan
• May 6, 2024: Dear Erma Bombeck: A thank you note after the Writers’ Workshop
• April 26, 2024: My Snow White Moment
• August 1, 2023: Lonnie Hull DuPont: May her memory be for a blessing
• August 11, 2020: Winning Awards. Getting Published. And yet…
• February 28, 2019: How I Got My Literary Agent
• December 5, 2018: When Popular Media Use Sensationalist Headlines to Report on Scientific Studies
• September 13, 2018: I’m Published In a New Book: Second-Chance Dogs
• September 6, 2018: Every Night My Cat Leaves Me Gifts And It’s the Most Adorable Thing Ever
• August 30, 2018: Cloud-based Hope
• August 21, 2018: New Book: Writers and their Cats
• June 28, 2018: Love is Love is Love: A dog, a cat, and a moment
• May 10, 2018: The Book of Band, a High School Reunion, and the Power of Funny
• May 3, 2018: Meet Agnes
• April 12, 2018: Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop: What I Took Away and What I Left Behind
• December 14, 2017: The Bird in the Box in the Basement: How I rescued an injured bird
• June 29, 2017: Garden Surprise: A Case of Miss-Snaken Identity
• June 5, 2017: So I Went to BlogPaws and the Cat Writers’ Association Conference and I…
• May 8, 2016: Ketsishe Rose: My grandmother, the original cat lady
• May 2, 2016: Kind-hearted Women
• February 15, 2016: Speechless in New Jersey: What laryngitis taught me about my relationship with my dogs and cats
• September 19, 2015: Ghosts in the Machine
• June 9, 2015: This is How My Daughter and Her Fiancé Announced Their Engagement
• March 19, 2015: Pitch Perfect: Getting a blogger’s attention
• March 16, 2015: Spring, You’re Late!
• December 4, 2014: Meeting my 7-year-old niece for the first time
• November 26, 2014: Thanksgiving and memories
• September 19, 2014: Ruby’s waiting
• August 11, 2014: Story: Why, Wyoming?
• August 5, 2014: Story: Life with Dogs and Cats Writing Process
• June 9, 2014: Story: Tick, tick, tick…Lyme Disease
• May 14, 2014: Story: What happened in Vegas did NOT stay in Vegas
• May 12, 2014: Story: After BlogPaws, a Guilt Trip
• May 10, 2014: Story: How I met a capybara

Funny

• October 13, 2014: Rupert Fawcett features dog mischief in Off The Leash Comics
• August 11, 2013: How to Organize Your Cats

Giveaways, Contests & Raffles

• December 9, 2016: Dogs Rough and Smooth: A Great Gift Book For Your Dog-Loving Friends
• October 27, 2016: Finally, a Solution to Keeping Dogs Out of the Litter Box: The Door Buddy
• May 20, 2016: Get Free Product Samples for Your Pets During Pet Paw-Looza #PPL
• October 5, 2015: An AAHA Moment: How I Found the Best Vet for My Dogs and Cats
• December 18, 2014: Enter to Win the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Sweepstakes
• October 14, 2014: Off the Leash book: The Secret Life of Dogs
• August 29, 2014: Story: La Feline Film Festival
• July 7, 2014: Giveaway: Petfusion bowl holder with Nature’s Recipe pet food

Good Business

• December 16, 2016: Life with Dogs and Cats Named One of the Top 50 Cat Blogs
• October 17, 2016: Top Dog… Err… Blog
• June 30, 2016: Scenes from #BlogPaws, Pet Blogging Conference
• April 24, 2015: Zappos Delivers a Box of Sunshine

Good to Know

• November 6, 2017: Look Mom! I’m gonna be in a book, or at least my dog stories will be!
• October 29, 2017: What Happens to the Cat on Stranger Things? A spoiler for animal lovers
• December 8, 2016: In My World, World’s Best Cat Litter Lives Up To Its Name #WasteLessLitter
• June 1, 2015: What I Did at BlogPaws
• April 30, 2015: Getting Down and Dirty: Pet Photography Tips
• March 30, 2015: Technology and Pets: Your Chance to Win a FroliCat BOLT
• February 16, 2015: Technology & Pets: Your chance to win a FroliCat FLIK
• July 29, 2014: Story: Sophie, the cat that could
• July 29, 2014: Interview with Emily Hall about her CH cat Sophie
• June 23, 2014: Story: Keeping wildlife safe from your dogs
• June 21, 2014: Story: Annual pet checkups are as essential as food and love
• March 15, 2014: Story: Field of Flowers Award

Haiku

• December 3, 2024: Haiku by Dog: Moosey
• November 26, 2024: Haiku by Cat: Duty
• November 14, 2024: Haiku by Cat: Corner
• February 23, 2021: Haiku by Cat: Hope
• January 26, 2021: Haiku by Dog: Couch
• November 10, 2020: Haiku by Dog: Leaf
• November 3, 2020: Haiku by Cat: Middle
• August 31, 2020: Haiku by Dog: Hole
• June 25, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Finished
• June 18, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Risk
• June 11, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Doga
• June 5, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Art
• May 22, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Two
• May 16, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Understand
• May 7, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Yearning
• May 1, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Prey
• April 23, 2019: Haiku By Dog: Agenda
• April 16, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Intend
• April 8, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Dinnertime
• March 19, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Now
• March 5, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Mistake
• February 26, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Cold
• February 19, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Obstacles
• February 12, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Siren
• February 5, 2019: Haiku by Cat: See
• January 29, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Hipster
• January 22, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Gravity
• January 15, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Different
• January 8, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Simple
• January 1, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Zen
• December 18, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Contribution
• November 28, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Brave
• November 13, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Anticipation
• November 6, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Anticipating
• October 30, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Flexibility
• October 23, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Could
• October 17, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Provide
• October 9, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Ants
• October 4, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Spoiled
• September 26, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Before
• September 11, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Whichever
• September 4, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Seeking
• August 28, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Guru
• August 22, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Nuts
• August 14, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Walk
• August 7, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Lucky
• August 1, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Philosopher
• July 24, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Laughing
• July 17, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Inspector
• July 10, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Bearable
• July 3, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Joke
• June 26, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Whiffs
• June 19, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Asking
• June 12, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Chicken
• May 29, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Tongue
• May 22, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Team
• May 15, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Throne
• May 8, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Lion Share
• May 3, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Reconsider
• April 24, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Right
• April 17, 2018: Haiku By Dog: Hear
• April 10, 2018: Haiku By Cat: Infraction
• April 3, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Paws
• March 19, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Best
• February 19, 2018: Haiku by Cat: Sometimes
• February 13, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Treats
• December 5, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Rake
• November 29, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Amusement
• November 21, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Done
• November 14, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Sink
• November 7, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Chasing
• October 31, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Paint
• October 24, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Perfection
• October 17, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Chipmunk
• October 10, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Welcoming
• September 27, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Refined
• July 18, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Lean
• July 4, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Never
• June 27, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Better
• June 7, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Dance
• June 1, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Comfortable
• May 2, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Neighbors
• April 18, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Evil
• April 4, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Liquids
• March 21, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Problem
• March 7, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Another
• March 1, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Forging
• February 21, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Broccoli
• February 15, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Deep
• February 7, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Sideways
• January 31, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Digging
• January 24, 2017: Haiku by Cat: Chi
• January 17, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Canvas
• January 4, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Gone
• December 30, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Lingering
• December 20, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Room
• December 13, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Bored
• December 6, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Attraction
• December 2, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Molecule
• November 15, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Frustrated
• November 8, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Dog
• November 1, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Back
• October 25, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Could
• October 18, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Cool
• October 11, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Chill
• October 4, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Payback
• September 20, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Ownership
• August 9, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Escape
• August 2, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Framed
• July 26, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Play
• July 19, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Yoga
• July 5, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Duty
• June 14, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Supervisor
• June 7, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Seconds
• May 31, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Kick
• May 24, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Stick
• May 17, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Frustration
• May 3, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Routine
• April 19, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Exist
• April 9, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Message
• March 29, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Court
• March 25, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Cloak
• March 15, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Tongue
• March 9, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Math
• March 4, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Tilt
• February 23, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Fashion
• February 9, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Snowflakes
• February 2, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Ignored
• January 26, 2016: Haiku by Dog: 12 Haiku Written By Dogs, Inspired By Snow
• January 19, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Repose
• January 12, 2016: Haiku by Dog: Fence
• January 5, 2016: Haiku by Cat: Guard
• December 29, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Invitation
• December 8, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Clock
• December 1, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Leaves
• November 24, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Counterintuitive
• November 17, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Mostly
• November 10, 2015: Haiku by Dog: First
• November 3, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Accessories
• October 20, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Drifting
• October 6, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Everything
• September 29, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Eau
• September 22, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Cotton
• September 15, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Neighbors
• August 25, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Summer
• July 28, 2015: Haiku By Cat: Toys
• July 8, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Scent
• June 16, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Ground
• May 26, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Packing
• May 19, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Pillow
• May 8, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Buggy
• April 28, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Worm
• April 21, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Almost
• April 17, 2015: Meet the Haiku by Cat and Haiku by Dog Poets for International Haiku Day
• April 14, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Mail
• April 7, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Satisfaction
• March 24, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Distance
• March 17, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Listening
• March 10, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Stretch
• March 3, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Mine
• February 24, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Not
• February 17, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Power
• February 10, 2015: Haiku by Dog; Changed
• February 3, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Stream
• January 29, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Quest
• January 20, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Game
• January 13, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Kind
• January 6, 2015: Haiku by Cat: River
• January 1, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Treasure
• December 23, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Wrong
• December 16, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Joy
• December 9, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Fit
• December 2, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Volunteer
• November 25, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Refuge
• November 20, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Artwork
• November 18, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Polite
• November 11, 2014: Haiku By Cat: Only
• November 7, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Yoga
• November 4, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Untasted
• October 21, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Imagine
• October 20, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Conjurer
• October 16, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Testament
• October 15, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Treasure
• October 9, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Moth
• October 7, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Dogged
• October 2, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Unscathed
• September 30, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Oasis
• September 18, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Performance
• September 16, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Lost
• September 11, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Box
• September 9, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Scratched
• September 4, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Glass
• August 28, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Trail
• August 21, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Birdwatching
• August 19, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Dreams
• August 16, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Splendor
• August 12, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Promise
• August 7, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Change
• August 5, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Smile
• July 31, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Bookcase
• July 29, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Islands
• July 24, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Taunt
• July 22, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Stretch
• July 17, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Watching
• July 15, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Good
• July 10, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Sun
• July 8, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Resting
• July 3, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Abide
• June 27, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Sometimes
• June 24, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Nonexistent
• June 17, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Destination
• June 13, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Bit
• June 11, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Friends
• May 28, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Desire
• May 27, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Cave
• May 23, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Not
• May 20, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Borders
• May 16, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Accomplishment
• May 13, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Comfort
• May 8, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Return
• May 6, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Advice
• May 2, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Waiting
• April 29, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Grass
• April 24, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Ask
• April 22, 2014: Haiku by Cat: First
• April 18, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Circle
• April 15, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Clean
• April 9, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Comfort
• April 8, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Concerto
• April 3, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Stealth
• April 1, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Window
• March 28, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Grace
• March 25, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Again
• March 19, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Sun
• March 18, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Tiger
• March 13, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Silence
• March 11, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Trap
• March 4, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Outside
• February 26, 2014: Haiku by Dog: How
• February 25, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Lament
• February 20, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Privacy
• February 18, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Pink
• February 12, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Indifference
• February 11, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Unbearable
• February 5, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Nice
• February 4, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Snowman
• January 31, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Indignity
• January 28, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Choices
• January 24, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Snow
• January 22, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Occupation
• January 17, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Refuge
• January 14, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Energy
• January 8, 2014: Haiku by Dog: Discover
• January 7, 2014: Haiku by Cat: Whispers
• December 27, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Dangers
• December 26, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Place
• December 20, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Requests
• December 18, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Seeing
• December 16, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Artist
• December 12, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Skybox
• December 10, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Unreachable
• December 4, 2013: Haiku by cat: Height
• November 25, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Help
• November 20, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Definition
• November 18, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Harbinger
• November 14, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Gift
• November 7, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Faithful
• November 4, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Darkness
• October 31, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Shadow
• October 29, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Mine
• October 24, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Purpose
• October 22, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Inconceivable
• October 16, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Fate
• October 14, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Explain
• October 9, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Secret
• October 2, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Waiting
• September 30, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Question
• September 27, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Safe
• September 23, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Uninvited
• August 31, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Ball
• August 31, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Eternity
• August 23, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Choices
• August 23, 2013: Haiku by Dog: Squirrel
• August 22, 2013: Haiku by Cat; Fullness
• August 22, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Stalking
• August 22, 2013: Haiku by Cat: Warmth

Haiku by Cat

• December 29, 2020: Haiku by Cat: Lunch
• July 9, 2019: Haiku by Cat: Pondering
• September 1, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Dust
• March 31, 2015: Haiku by Cat: Dragon

Haiku By Dog

• March 12, 2019: Haiku by Dog: Lucky?
• November 20, 2018: Haiku by Dog: Advice
• April 25, 2017: Haiku by Dog: Certain
• October 13, 2015: Haiku by Dog: Perfect
• October 28, 2014: Haiku By Dog: Sadness

Life & Home

• October 19, 2015: Pet Technology Review: Help keep pets safe with Leeo Smart Alert

Life with Dogs and Cats

• January 13, 2019: How to introduce kittens to your dog
• May 13, 2018: Happy Mother’s Day to…
• May 4, 2018: Greetings from Dogs and Cats: What it’s like to come home to a houseful of pets
• January 20, 2018: Finding the Warm in the Cold: A winter perspective with dogs and cats
• December 26, 2017: A Piece of Cardboard is the Best Cat / Dog Toy Ever
• October 4, 2017: Dog Versus Cats? #FakeNews
• September 26, 2017: 8 Ways (And a Whole Bunch of Tips) To Make Your Cat Happy, and Keep Your Cat Healthy #HappyCatMonth
• September 1, 2017: A Hurricane Harvey Story: Somerset Regional Animal Shelter is Overflowing with Dogs, Cats & Kindness
• August 22, 2017: Of Fat Cats and Teeth: A National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day Story #Cat2VetDay
• July 11, 2017: Celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day: A Little Late But Lots of Love
• May 4, 2017: Star Wars Day: A good a reason adopt a nonhuman species
• December 15, 2016: Live, Learn & Love: Dog and Cat Friendship
• November 3, 2016: Never Let It Be Said That A Cone Stopped This Dog
• August 15, 2016: Dogs and Cats Make the U.S. Sleep Team for Competitive Sleeping
• May 23, 2016: Friends in High Places: My Cat Finds a New Bestie
• January 25, 2016: Snow Fun: Dogs, Cats & Humans Enjoy the Blizzard of 2016
• December 7, 2015: Celebrating Hanukkah with Dogs and Cats
• November 23, 2015: Fall is the New Black: All Dogs Look Good in Autumn
• October 13, 2015: 5 + 5 Reasons to Adopt a Shelter Pet
• April 1, 2015: April Fool’s Day for Dogs and Cats
• March 25, 2015: What Dogs and Cats Say
• March 9, 2015: The Last Snow of the Season
• December 3, 2014: Haiku by Dog / Haiku by Cat now on Dogster / Catster
• October 27, 2014: Story: Dogs and cats living together
• August 15, 2014: Story: Huge Hydrant for Hounds: Sculpture on Wildwood NJ dog beach
• July 13, 2014: Story: 2014 Petties Pet Blog Award Finalist for Best Overall Pet Blog!
• May 19, 2014: Dogs and Cats: Inside / Outside
• April 11, 2014: Story: Nature abhors a vacuum, and so do my dogs and cats
• February 27, 2014: Story: You never know about cats
• January 10, 2014: 2014 Pet Blogger’s Challenge
• December 18, 2013: Meet the Blogger: Susan
• April 9, 2013: The Carpet Shark Attacks
• November 13, 2012: Sandy’s Aftermath (Part II)
• November 9, 2012: Stormy Weather: Sandy Pays an Unwelcome Visit (Part I)
• April 30, 2012: Imagine That: Dogs and Cats Texting
• November 10, 2011: Snow. Fall.
• June 16, 2011: Places Everyone Part II
• June 8, 2011: Places, Everyone, Part I
• January 2, 2011: Cats and Dogs Living Together

New Jersey Pets

• December 15, 2015: Tractor Supply Company Supports the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter #TractorSupply

Photos

• October 7, 2015: Wings of Summer: Butterflies and Hummingbirds
• September 16, 2015: Strange Bedfellows: Dogs and Cats Sleeping Together
• March 22, 2015: Dog & Cat, Black & White, Sun & Shade
• December 17, 2014: Who will win when a dog and cat play dreidel?
• September 6, 2014: Story: Free Bird
• August 3, 2014: Story: Yes, there are flying squirrels in New Jersey
• July 20, 2014: Photo: You can come out now
• June 15, 2014: Photo: No barriers between friends
• April 16, 2014: Photo: The Look
• February 2, 2014: Photo: Blank Canvas
• December 22, 2013: Photos: It’s black and white
• December 21, 2013: Photo: winter berries
• December 21, 2013: Photo: Bird house in winter
• October 17, 2013: Friends share common interests
• August 22, 2013: Dawn likes everyone when it’s dinner time
• August 22, 2013: Calvin and Tucker, sleepy boys
• August 22, 2013: Calvin and Tucker, hangin’ out.
• October 19, 2011: Hum along with me
• September 28, 2011: It’s Not All Butterflies and Rainbows
• August 24, 2011: Nightlife on the Ridge
• August 5, 2011: Great Spangled Fritillary!
• February 12, 2011: Photos: Flying Squirrels Boris and Natasha
• February 6, 2011: Gliding in the Night: A Visit from Flying Squirrels

The Most Interesting Cat in the World

• January 12, 2021: I Don’t Always Come Into the Bathroom With You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 4, 2020: I Don’t Always Sit Quietly #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 10, 2019: I Don’t Always Play With Toys #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 26, 2019: I Don’t Always Sit on The Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 19, 2019: I Don’t Always Claim Every Blanket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 12, 2019: I Don’t Always Pose Like This #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 6, 2019: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Office Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 23, 2019: I Don’t Always Barf On The Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 17, 2019: I Don’t Always Stare At You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 8, 2019: I Don’t Always Hide In My Cave #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 2, 2019: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Lap During Dinner #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 24, 2019: I Don’t Always Hide Under The Bed When You Vacuum #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 17, 2019: I Don’t Always Look Out The Window #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 10, 2019: I Don’t Always Hide Behind The Door #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 20, 2019: I Don’t Always Disagree With You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 13, 2019: I Don’t Always Sleep in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 6, 2019: I Don’t Always Lie on the Laundry #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 27, 2019: I Don’t Always Sleep in a Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 20, 2019: I Don’t Always Lie on the Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 13, 2019: I Don’t Always Lie on Everything You Set Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 6, 2019: I Don’t Always Pose For You #MostInterstingCatInTheWorld
• January 30, 2019: I Don’t Always Lie In A Pet Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 23, 2019: I Don’t Always Choose to Nap in Pet Beds #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 16, 2019: I Don’t Always Lie on the Newspaper #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 9, 2019: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Office Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 2, 2019: I Don’t Always Play with a Cat Toy #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 19, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie in the Middle of the Kitchen Floor #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 3, 2018: I Don’t Always Lounge on Ledges #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 21, 2018: I Don’t Always Hide in a Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 14, 2018: I Don’t Always Sleep on a Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 7, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie on the Kitchen Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 1, 2018: I Don’t Always Try on Your Shoes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 24, 2018: I Don’t Always Help When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 18, 2018: I Don’t Always Sit on Your Suitcase #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 10, 2018: I Don’t Always Sleep on Cat Scratcher #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• September 27, 2018: I Don’t Always Stare at You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• September 14, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie on Your Towels #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• September 5, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie in the Sun #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• August 29, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie on a Scratcher #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• August 15, 2018: I Don’t Always Help You Pack #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• August 8, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• August 2, 2018: I Don’t Always Look Deep in Your Eyes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 25, 2018: I Don’t Always Hang Out in the Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 18, 2018: I Don’t Always Sit on Boxes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 5, 2018: I Don’t Always Sleep in the Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 27, 2018: I Don’t Always See Things The Way Everyone Else Does #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 20, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie in Your Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 13, 2018: I Don’t Always Bother You When You’re Busy #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 30, 2018: I Don’t Always Sneak Into Your Closet #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 23, 2018: I Don’t Always Look Down On You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 16, 2018: I Don’t Always Go In Your Drawers #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• May 9, 2018: I Don’t Always Judge What You’re Wearing #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 27, 2018: I Don’t Always Sit In A Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 18, 2018: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Lap #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 11, 2018: I Don’t Always Help With The Laundry #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 4, 2018: I Don’t Always Play in Packing Paper #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 21, 2018: I Don’t Always Lie On Your Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 14, 2018: I Don’t Always Ask You To Open The Door #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 15, 2017: I Don’t Always Swat Everyone Who Walks By #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 30, 2017: I Don’t Always Lie On The Stairs #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 22, 2017: I Don’t Always Do Impressions #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 15, 2017: I Don’t Always Borrow Your Jacket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 8, 2017: I Don’t Always Belong On A Pedestal #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• November 1, 2017: I Don’t Always Play With Cat Toys #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 25, 2017: I Don’t Always Help You Pack #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 18, 2017: I Don’t Always Hide In The Cat Tree #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• October 11, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep On The Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• September 28, 2017: I Don’t Always Hide Under the Couch When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 19, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep In The Dog’s Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• July 5, 2017: I Don’t Always Look Out The Window #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 8, 2017: I Don’t Always Jump In The Laundry Basket #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• June 2, 2017: I Don’t Always Sit On Your Desk #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 26, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Box #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• April 19, 2017: I Don’t Always Lie On Everything You Put Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 22, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Laptop #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 10, 2017: I Don’t Always Lie On The Couch #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• March 2, 2017: I Don’t Always Hide Under The Bed When Company Comes #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 22, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep On The Living Room Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 16, 2017: I Don’t Always Watch You #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 8, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Chair #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 1, 2017: I Don’t Always Hide #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 26, 2017: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Cat Bed #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 18, 2017: I Don’t Always Judge Your Outfit #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 5, 2017: I Don’t Always Lie on Every Item You Set Down #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 1, 2017: I Don’t Always Look This Good #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 21, 2016: I Don’t Always Sit At The Table #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 14, 2016: I Don’t Always Attack The Printer #MostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 7, 2016: I Don’t Always Sleep On Your Bed #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• February 7, 2016: I Don’t Always Sit In Your Chair #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 24, 2016: I Don’t Always Walk Across Your Keyboard #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• January 12, 2016: I Don’t Always Come When Called #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 10, 2015: I Don’t Always Lie On Everything You Put On The Floor #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 9, 2015: I Don’t Always Sit In A Box #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 9, 2015: I Don’t Always Lie On Your Laundry #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 8, 2015: I Don’t Always Sleep In A Pet Bed #TheMostInterestingCatInTheWorld
• December 7, 2015: An Interview with Calvin T. Katz, The Most Interesting Cat In The World

The World Around Us

• April 22, 2015: Earth Day in Photos
• May 31, 2014: Pictures from a May garden
• January 8, 2013: Winging It
• July 31, 2012: Butterflies: Flying Flowers
• October 27, 2011: Drop on by

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• November 14, 2011: Sticks Together
• September 20, 2011: Twinkle: the Devilish Dog of My Childhood
• August 16, 2011: It’s Not A Pack; it’s a Family
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• May 27, 2011: A Gardener’s Tail
• March 29, 2011: Two’s company, three’s a pack
• March 23, 2011: Getting to Know Tucker, Part II: Tucker and His Furry Family
• March 17, 2011: Getting to Know Tucker, Part I: Dog Meets World
• March 1, 2011: Feeding Time at the Zoo
• February 22, 2011: Rosie (2005 – 2009)
• February 2, 2011: Fire and Ice
• January 30, 2011: Athena and her Precious
• January 23, 2011: What the Snow Reveals
• January 17, 2011: Kelsey (1984 – 1997)
• January 16, 2011: Welcome to the Winter Games
• December 19, 2010: Athena
• December 18, 2010: Dawn
• December 5, 2010: Jasper
• December 5, 2010: Lilah
• February 3, 2010: Meet Jasper and Lilah