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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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Category Archives: Cats
Gifts That Give Back (to animals)
Maybe the person your shopping for this holiday doesn’t have pets, doesn’t like animal-themed items (I can relate to that), or (gasp) isn’t an animal lover. You can still get them beautiful handmade gifts that give back to animals (they’ll … Continue reading
Gifts for Cats (and their people)
Just in time for the holiday season, I HAVE CAT’s cat-lovers gift guide. Every single artist or company listed here either donates a percent of proceeds or their products to animal causes or cares for abandoned or feral animals. And … Continue reading
What’s In a Name
“It should be ‘I Have A Cat’ ” “We don’t have cats, they have us.” “Don’t you have more than one cat?” It seems the name of this blog has a few people scratching their heads (or ears?). Let me … Continue reading
Posted in Best of, Cats, Tamar
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A Few of Our Favorite Things
We are behind in our product reviews so we are combining two of our (okay the cats’) favorite things. Metrix for success are as follows (in order of importance): An acceptable color palate (neutral, black, white or some sort of … Continue reading
Somebody’s Watching Me
“I think someone is spying on you,” said my creative director D____, as she tossed the Barney’s New York 2010 Fall Catalog on my desk. We’d just spent lot of together shooting in LA and my love of cats was … Continue reading
On Cats and Singleness
Today’s post is brought to you by Tom Cox, the author of “Under The Paw” and “Talk to the Tail.” He’s a (newly) single cat-loving Brit. While his books are not yet available on Amazon.com, they CAN be purchased for … Continue reading
Cat Versus Human
If you love cats there’s a good chance you’re already a fan of “Cat Versus Human,” a blog with some of the wittiest woman-with-cat cartoons I’ve seen. And if you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. It turns out … Continue reading
Review: FURminator Face-Off
My FURminator-love is no secret, so when asked to review the new FURminator Deluxe* I couldn’t wait to get my paws hands on it. The FURminator Deluxe has already received a tremendous amount of blogger attention – including a guest review … Continue reading
Justin Bieber-Hating Cat (VIDEO)
I’m not sure how I missed this one. Thanks Huffington Post, good to know you are on the case. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.963391&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Cat HATES Justin Bieber (VIDEO), posted with vodpod
Clueless in Manhattan
I’m not an avid “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fan, but I’ve enjoyed quite a few episodes. So when I heard Jeff Garlin and Susie Essman were the headliners at “Unleash Yourself! A Night of Comedy to Benefit the ASPCA” I bought … Continue reading
Male Cat-Owners “In”
As Heidi Klum says on Project Runway, “One day you’re in, the next day you’re out.” According to Us Weekly guys with cats – along with pre-dating and mash-up lit (huh?) – are IN.” Jane McCulley, Animal Planet pet trendologist (cool job!) says … Continue reading
I Have (Fat) Cat
If you follow I HAVE CAT on facebook you know Petie had his annual check-up recently after being a year overdue. I’d been dragging my feet because the last time I took him in he weighed 18lbs and I was … Continue reading
Faux Paw(s)
At barely three years of age, Oscar has certainly already used one – if not more – of his 9 lives. Having lost both his back paws in an accident last October (a combine ran over them while he was … Continue reading
Gone to the Dogs
I’d been eagerly awaiting Friday night all week and not just because it meant a few days off and seeing my daddy for Fathers Day. I’ve long been saying I have to get my self out of my comfort zone and … Continue reading
What Would Doo Doo Do (WWDDD)?
As much as I love cats, I’m not naturally drawn to cat-themed things be they mugs, t-shirts or even books. I did my best to avoid purchasing a copy of “Dewey The Library Cat” – which I ultimately read and … Continue reading
Crazy Cool (Cat) Lady
10am today found me – large black coffee in hand – reviewing creative that would be presented to the client later in the day. To my displeasure one of the scripts (written by a single woman who owns a cat … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Tamar
Tagged Advertising, cat lady, cats, cool cat lady, sexy cat lady, tamar
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Capturing Cats
More than one friend has told me recently I should consider going into pet photography. One Facebook fan actually inquired as to what lens I’d used to capture a particularly close shot of Petie’s nose. I had to admit to … Continue reading
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
In honor of Mother’s Day I am re-posting an entry from November 5th, 2009 titled “Catastrophic Thinking,”about how having cats in my life has given me a small taste of motherhood. ************************* Doctor Wagner rips the top page from her prescription … Continue reading
Is She The One?
As some of you know I have two cats – Petie and Kip – and a rotating foster. Truth be told, my foster has been more static than rotating of late. Little Haddie girl has been with me for quite … Continue reading
Posted in Cats, Tamar
Tagged Cat tipping point, cats, foster cats, tamar, Too many cats?
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Cute Boys With Cats
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to discover Cute Boys With Cats. As I’ve state quite publicly, I think the cat-loving man is more confident in himself and his sexuality (see “Wanted: A Man Who Loves Pussy (cats)”). Sadly, … Continue reading