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Tamar began "I Have Cat" as a way to chronicle her life as a 30-something NYC singleton looking for love despite the complication of owning cat (s).
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Author Archives: Tamar
Cats, The Gateway Animal
Cats and Marijuana. If you think they have nothing in common, you’re dead wrong. Cats. Innocuous at first …ditto marijuana. Once you’re hooked, there’s no going back …ditto marijuana. Introduce you to a whole world you never realized existed (ditto). Growing … Continue reading
Seasons Greetings!
A big THANK YOU to all the “I HAVE CAT” readers out there in the blogsphere. I’m grateful for your support, ideas and feedback. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season!
Close Encounters of the Feline Kind
Today’s post is brought to you by guest blogger Gina K. Callaghan, who lives in New York City with three cats: Bubba, age 21, Chyron, age 13 and Stanni, age 9. ******************* Meeting people online can be rewarding – or fraught … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Relationships
Tagged blogs, cat ladies, cat lady, cats, internet, life, NYC, unemployment
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Random Factoids #6-10
When I received the “Honest Scrap” award I was supposed to share ten “interesting” things about myself. Here is the second part of the list. Enjoy! #6 – Girl Crush Maybe it’s because I’m Armenian? #7 – Morbid Fascination? I … Continue reading
Posted in Tamar
Tagged Discovery Health, girl crush, honest scrap, Kim Kardashian, Sebastian Bach, yellow page sales
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Feline Mignon
I’ve had an on-again off-again relationship with meat over the years. I don’t come from family of carnivores but my mother was convinced a child required a certain amount of meat to get all the necessary nutrients. Small pieces of … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Flirting with Vegan, Tamar
Tagged Alicia Silverstone, dogs, Eating Animals, eating cats and dogs, Jonathan Safran Foer, Skinny Bitch, vegan, vegetarian
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An Award Winning Blog
I HAVE CAT is officially an award winning blog! I woke up today nervous that my post for the week was not complete only to learn I was the recipient of the “Honest Scrap” award. Honest Scrap recognizes bloggers who … Continue reading
My Ex’s Crispy Tofu with Black Bean Sauce
This one is one of my standbys. I owe this recipe to the guy I dated who lived in Brooklyn and had 9 bikes residing in his master bedroom (you can read more about him in “The 2nd of 9 … Continue reading
Posted in Flirting with Vegan, Tamar
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(Cat)astrophic Thinking
Doctor Wagner rips the top page from her prescription pad and hands it to me. “Petie Arslanian” it says scrawled with blue ink in cursive along the top. I stare at it with a total lack of recognition, disoriented … Continue reading
Is My Cat Trying to Kill Me?
This week’s post is written by guest blogger Nancy Mauro whose first novel “New World Monkeys” was released by Random House last month. Nancy’s relationship with the feline species is precarious at best but I think you will enjoy her … Continue reading
Wanted: A Man Who Loves Pussy (cats)
I recently asked an ex why men love dogs given they personify all that is deemed undesirable in the opposite sex – needy, dependent, requiring constant validation, easily excitable, unable to contain emotions (not to mention the love of … Continue reading
LITTER BOX: A SPACE ODYSSEY
One of the most unique challenges a New York City cat-owner faces is the question of where to put the litter box. Mudrooms, basements and laundry rooms often used to stash the necessary monstrosity are not part of our vernacular. … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Relationships, Reviews
Tagged apartment living, cats, Litter box, litter robot, men, style
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He Had Cat (s)
It was a chilly Saturday night in Chicago and I was snuggled up on my new beau’s sofa watching SNL when an alarmingly high-pitched “meeeeew!” called our attention from the awkward jig Ashley Simpson had broken into after having been … Continue reading
The Cat-Less Years
My childhood was relatively pet-free. We had goldfish (do they count?) and later Tigger, a hamster whose early demise it was insinuated I contributed to as a result of sporadic cage cleaning (I have yet to research if a hamster … Continue reading
The 2nd of 9 Lives
When I last saw my physician a year ago I recall joking that all I needed to fulfill the stereotype of the single NYC woman cliché was a cat. One year and two cats later I lay naked and shivering … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Relationships, Tamar
Tagged cliches, dating, foster cats, humor, men, single, stereotype, unemployed
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The Cat’s Meow
“There’s just something about him,“ my friend Nan muses. “Something sexy about the way carries himself. That nonchalant come-hither look he gives.” “Not traditionally good looking.” I add, “Inarguably on the chubby side. Like a sweet comforting teddy bear you … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Relationships, Tamar
Tagged cats, dating, humor, men, stereotypes
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Cat-man-do (not)
“Kippeeeee!” In an excited, glass-shattering voice I run toward him, hands spread out, ready to nab. He takes one look at me and high- tails it out of there. But I’m not discouraged! Like a female Pepe Le Pew, I … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Relationships, Tamar
Tagged dating, humor, life, men, relationships, single
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The Long Soak
They said if I could keep him restrained for five minutes that should do it. Who were they kidding? Two seconds in and my right bicep had already endured multiple lacerations. I was convinced my left eye was in imminent danger. … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Relationships, Tamar
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