Category Archives: Cats

Because I have cats. Because I’ve always had cats. Because I love cats. Just because. Purr.

Killing Tale

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Killing mice is no small thing, no trivial thing, and not to be taken lightly. And that is why I tell no lies about mice who die daily. I’m just a cat who likes to chat and that’s putting it … Continue reading →

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Santa Claws

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Oh, Santa Claws, eating cookies and nip with glee while slurping your milk and leaving hairballs beneath the tree. Oh, Santa Claws, placing a loving purr in every gift, then shredding the paper and giving each ornament a special lift. … Continue reading →

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The Cat Brain Disconnect

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

In that public place where cat reporters like to shout, they plied me with questions before letting me out. They demanded details on the cat brain disconnect, so I smiled in my knowing and said, “Oh yeah, that. “It looks … Continue reading →

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Cat Contemplation

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Cat consciousness was beyond defining, a way of thinking both humorous and devine, both mischievousness and purring affection at her side. There were times when she wondered at life —all the while knowing her cat wondered too— and found herself … Continue reading →

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Feline Devine

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

There were times when she attempted to define the creature at her feet or purring upon her spine. Into the feline divine she delved, a place of purring cat serenity sharing unexpected space with feline eccentricity. How to understand that … Continue reading →

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Kitty Ghosts

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

So long, so many years, memory fading, but not the faces, not the personalities, not ever the names. Each kitty a piece of her heart she’d never forget, each meow in expectation, each purr at night was another addition to … Continue reading →

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Kitty-Proof Christmas Tree

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

Dearest Santa, with your holiday wiles, know nothing of challenges, of holiday trials. You travel the globe each Christmas Eve, yet you’ve not designed the kitty-proof Christmas tree. Stockings, wreaths, less fun than branches. The night’s tolling tree bells forewarning … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Clawed Fuzzies

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

We thought we had a chance, we thought we’d survive, but when the clawed fuzzies attacked they wouldn’t be denied. Coming in the dead of night purring bewitching sounds, before we could escape they groomed and pulled us down. Some … Continue reading →

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Cats of My Heart

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Christina Anne Hawthorne

This is, quite simply, my ode to four of the girl cats who graced my life. These four were special to me. The ache in my heart says so. Why all girls? The bond. The male cats I’ve had were … Continue reading →

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