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In A Purrfect World - Episode 21 - Toys Have Many Uses
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
https://www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworldep21.html

Toys by Cat Type, my must-haves, which toys not to buy, and how toys grow our cat's brain.
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In A Purrfect World - Episode 21 - Toys Have Many Uses
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
https://www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworldep21.html

Toys by Cat Type, my must-haves, which toys not to buy, and how toys grow our cat's brain.
#ManyFacesOfPickle #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Catstodon #CatLife #CatLovers #CatArt #BudBudtheSpud #CatAppreciator #CatsOfImagination

NEW POST! At long last, love. Tristan let Bud sleep with his forehead pressed against the base of his tail. This has been what I've hoped for since we adopted Bud and Lou, in the fall of 2019.

I crept up with drawn breath, and got the picture.
At Long Last, Love for this cat odd couple. - Friends at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/at-long-last-love/71738
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Soothe Them With Nature, anytime. - Stress Care at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/soothe-them-with-nature/65255

I’m glad I can soothe them with nature. There are times and places when a cat finds it is most needed.

Like that point of winter which hints at spring.

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Soothe Them With Nature, anytime. - Stress Care at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/soothe-them-with-nature/65255

I’m glad I can soothe them with nature. There are times and places when a cat finds it is most needed.

Like that point of winter which hints at spring.

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Five star review: "Took me from a good cat daddy to a great cat daddy!"

Cat Appreciators love my book. https://www.amazon.com/Way-Cats-their-instincts-understand-ebook/dp/B07DFNMDQ4/

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NEW POST! At long last, love. Tristan let Bud sleep with his forehead pressed against the base of his tail. This has been what I've hoped for since we adopted Bud and Lou, in the fall of 2019.

I crept up with drawn breath, and got the picture.
At Long Last, Love for this cat odd couple. - Friends at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/at-long-last-love/71738
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The cat comedian has many furry faces. They are the clowns of the cat world. Whether they know it, or not.

Bud Abbott is like any young comic. Finding his feet, learning his style, dealing with hecklers.

Cats and humor goes together. We both have one. - the Way of Cats
https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/cats-and-humor/155
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Lou Costello enjoys the holiday rug in 2020, by making a cave from it so I can take a picture.

They still do it now. Perhaps because of their feral background, Bud and Lou are devoted terraformers.
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Tristan is thinking of Valentine's Day, perhaps.

Though he's not allowed to have chocolate.

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Pondering in progress as some of you are still having trouble, getting on to the site, logging in as a member, or even me trying to write new blog posts. My Webmaster is hard at work and I thank you all again.

Here is a picture of Lou doing his best.

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Bud pondered. Could he be the cat of destiny?

Or maybe he was just hungry. He thought some more.

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NEW POST! Taking our cat to visit friends is possible.

It always depends on our cat. Which is a good way to look at this goal. Because it should move at their pace.
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Can my cat visit friends? - Dear Pammy at the Way of Cats

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Winter of Morgen's discontent. The windows stubbornly refuse to be more interesting.

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NEW POST! The favorite toy is important to our cat. If, that is, they have one.

Rhiannon is developing a collection. Bud likes anything that moves.

Rhiannon didn’t show any particular enthusiasm until I dug through the toy box and found Cylindrical Chicken. No one else had been interested, so it was taken out of Toy Rotation.

For Rhia, it was love at first sight.

The Favorite Toy - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-favorite-toy/71085
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Morgen Le Faye takes to the open road of #TeenCat. She's 18 months old now.

That layer of fat and muscle is prep for the Great Elongation, which her pure #panther traits point to.

She burns up all that stored fat building muscles that encourage her to climb the coats on the coat tree.

She's mid-teens in human years. So, sometimes she does not. Because her brain is growing, too.

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If we want two cats, we often adopt two littermates at a young age. This can be a fine strategy, since we have the advantage of them being used to each other from the beginning.

However, without some attention to kitten personality clues and Cat Type indicators, it can backfire. Since a litter of kittens can have different fathers, the littermates can grow up to be very different personalities. It's rare for them to utterly dislike each other, but it's no real guarantee they will be actual friends.

That's not the case with shelter buddies. Past the kitten stage, easily into teenhood, two cats who have already bonded are set for life.

Adopting shelter buddies is an easy way to start. - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/adopting-shelter-buddies/30486
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It can be extremely puzzling. We are showing the cat we are friends. They are responding to our friendship overtures. Then they seem to go backwards.

What are we doing wrong? Nothing. This is when our efforts are working. Our cat is feeling close to us.

But if they have trouble with trust, this also frightens them.

Why is my taming going backwards? - Dear Pammy at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-why-is-my-taming-going-backwards/30632
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NEW POST! Our size differential means we are already giants to our cats. We can lose track of that when we spent time with them, sitting with them on their level. Then we think of people things we need to do, and get up.

In that space, we can lose track of how much bigger we are. This can make us intimidating when we don’t want to be.

Help them understand how much we want to be friends. Play down this difference.

Recognizing Our Size Differential with our cats. - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/recognizing-our-size-differential/70977
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A year and a bit ago, Bud Abbott was dealing with challenge. He's better now.

"Bud-Bud the Oblivious Spud because he does see the trees. But, sometimes, not the forest.

I know I'm not alone in this particular frustration. Rhiannon, Tristan, even Lou Costello, have metaphorically rolled their eyes at his behavior.

What seems obvious to us is not pinging Bud's radar. We need to figure out a way to get through to him."

Bud-Bud the Oblivious Spud learns differently. - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/bud-bud-the-oblivious-spud/62628
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I worked out my system of Cat Types to help people choose their Dream Cat.

When we know what we are looking for, it is easy to eliminate prospects.

If we understand what we are getting, we can realize the full range of cat possibilities.
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Find that Dream Cat with Way of Cats help. - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/how-do-i-meet-my-dream-cat/2469

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I am often asked "What is spooking my cat?" A reader writes:

My cat is constantly staring into one corner of my room. It's always the same corner, plus he's scared and just moves away when I try to pet him and assure him everything is okay.
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Once we know, it's understandable. Here's the facts. - Myths at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-what-is-spooking-my-cat/22565
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Bud Abbott signed up for a gritty film noir thriller, and convinced Sir Tristan to be the antagonist.

When they arrived on location they discovered someone got the script in the divorce, and it became more of a mapcap comedy attempt. Now, a cult favorite.

But at the time, it meant his breakout movie role would have to wait.

(This picture came about because I wanted the noir atmosphere, and what the search engine gave me was coffee. And almost everyone likes coffee.)

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NEW POST! Cat mood sensing is something every Cat Appreciator… appreciates.

Part of the pull of cats is how they are emotionally accessible. Even if we can’t figure them out at first.

If we recognize our cat’s genuine feelings, we know they approach us to make us feel better.
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Cat Mood Sensing is confirmed by science. - the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/cat-mood-sensing/70713
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This is a training challenge we can solve with environmental cues. When we change the way cats process input, we can signal our cat when a space is cat-friendly, and when it is not.

Environmental cues, which change the way cats process input, are how we can signal our cat when a space is cat-friendly, and when it is not.

Dear Pammy, How do I share space? https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-how-do-i-share-space/39654

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Rhiannon is starting to feel a holiday spirit approaching. She'd like to corner it and dispatch it as she does the laser dot.

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"Is my cat comfy?" is a good question to ask when our fall gets ready to move into winter.

If we find our cat curled up with their paws tucked in and their nose buried in their fur, this is their most heat conserving position.
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Cat comfy? How can we tell? - Dear Pammy at the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/dear-pammy-is-my-cat-comfy/5942

My sweet teen girl Rhiannon sends everyone holiday greeting her shy way.

She's slow to warm up. But then try and stop her.

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I love this expression. Bud Abbott got his name because of his fine deadpan, but skeptical is also in his toolbox.

We essentially celebrate the whole month of December. Bud is a willing participant.

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Rhiannon enjoyed playing a dangerous blonde in the artsy miniseries, The Lights Down There.

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