Category Archives: Cats

Pretty in (Hot) Pink

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Tamar

After redecorating my living room I stepped back and realized: I’d created Petie in room form. White and charcoal grey all over with pink accents. I’d never considered myself a “pink” person, but there’s something about a vivid pink that’s … Continue reading →

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Cat Woman Wednesday: Canadian Edition

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Tamar

Today’s Cat Woman Wednesday features Amy Paul, the talented young lady who designed the iconic I HAVE CAT graphic of Petie atop my head. She’s a self-described cat lady and she’s not shy about it, “They’ve treated and been there … Continue reading →

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Will The Real Petie Please Stand Up

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tamar

Imagine my surprise upon seeing Paul and Joe’s 2012 Spring Collection. After doing a double take, my first thought was that I should have trademarked Petie – or at least the image of him on my head! [Pete, is that you?] The resemblance is … Continue reading →

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I Have (Less) Cat

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tamar

If you’ve read this blog for any length of time you know that my chunky monkey Petie Pork Chop could stand to lose a few pounds. This was made painfully clear to me when I found myself leaving the vet’s … Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tamar

And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays! I’m a little emotional thinking about those Christmas mornings so many years ago. My sister would creep into my room and wake me at some ungodly hour … Continue reading →

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Gifts in a New York MInute: Pet Owners

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Tamar

When I first began my affair with cats (or realized I had one), I created four simple single-cat-lady tenents by which I vowed to live.  The very first of which was “No public display of cat-photography.”* Thanks to artist Cindy … Continue reading →

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Gifts in a New York Minute: The Charitable Cat Lover

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Tamar

Now that you have gifts for the wine-lover on your list all sorted, it’s on to the do-gooding cat lovers. Do you have someone on your holiday list who loves cats but can’t have one because of allergies or building regulations? … Continue reading →

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Felines Need Nice Plates Too (well maybe bowls)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Tamar

In my early 30s, having navigated many a registry for engagement, wedding shower, wedding and baby shower gifts, I decided enough was enough. For my Birthday that year friends and family received an email with a link to my Crate … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons Having Multiple Cats Is Good For Your Relationship

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Tamar

Today’s post was written by the beautiful (inside and out), talented, animal-loving high-school-teaching Sarah Menzies of Sydney Australia. Some of you will remember Sarah from the Cat Man Monday post about her boyfriend Dan.  Sarah writes a blog, The Purr Diaries  where she … Continue reading →

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Feline State of Mind

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Tamar

Asked to describe a cat’s personality recently, I rattled off a list of attributes not thinking much of it. Upon reflection however, I realized I’d described the average New Yorker. Curious to see how far the similarities went, I compiled … Continue reading →

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