Month: December 2024

Sunday Purrs: The Week Between the Years

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I love the week between Christmas and New Year’s. The pace of life seems to slow down just a little bit, most people still retain a little of the magic of Christmas, and it’s a perfect time for reflection. The Norwegians actually have a name for this week: “romjula.” According to the Norwegian Language Blog, “rom” means ”room” or ”space.” Romjula is the ”space” between jul (Christmas) and nyttår (New Year). Continue Reading

2024 Product of the Year

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Sometimes, the simplest cat toys are the best. There was no question that Silly Stix would be our product of the year, because Allegra plays with hers every single day. Who would think that a simple paper straw filled with silvervine would provide hours of entertainment!Continue Reading

The Night Before Catmas

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I’ve always loved Clement Clarke Moore’s poem The Night Before Christmas. Over the years, there have been many cat versions of the poem out there, but none better than the one dictated to Harry Shubin by the Ghost of Catmas Future on a dark winter night.Continue Reading

Review: Cat’s People

I wish I could remember who told me about Cat’s People, a novel by Tanya Guerrero, because whoever it was deserves a huge heartfelt thank you. This charming novel about a stray cat who brings five strangers together was one of the loveliest books I’ve read in quite some time.Continue Reading