Tag Archives: cats

that look.

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when you get that look

pete the cat

lets you know

that you have forgotten

to do something

he put

on his secret inner schedule

and

you should have known.

below are

some literary and pop culture phrases

that describe the look

choose your own adventure here:

which is your favorite ?

do you know another?

 write your own caption:

“A look that could curdle milk.”

“Her eyes narrowed into two dangerous slits of ice.”

“He shot a glare so sharp it felt like a physical blow.”

“A silent stare loaded with quiet, simmering fury.”

“Eyes that burned with an unspoken warning.”

“A look heavy enough to crush stone.”

“The kind of stare that makes the room drop ten degrees.”

“A hard, flat gaze devoid of any warmth.”

 

‘bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down… and won.’

– John Prine, american singer/song writer

personal space.

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that feeling when your sibling takes up way too much space in the bed

today’s dramatic moment

starring:

olive and pete the cat

 

”i’d learned a long time ago that of the finest weapons in my arsenal

was my ability to invade personal space.’

-maggie stiefvater

 

*Maggie Stiefvater is a #1 New York Times bestselling American author, artist, and musician best known for her atmospheric young adult fantasy novels. Her work spans across multiple genres, blending magical realism, folklore, and lyrical prose. Before committing to writing full-time, Stiefvater worked as a professional portrait artist and a wedding musician. She brings these creative backgrounds into her storytelling and frequently composes custom musical soundtracks for her book releases.

just a suggestion.

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new sign as seen on a walk around my neighborhood

 no doubt this cat suggested to its human that a sign should go up here

it does not mean that the cat will actually cross here

more like the cat might cross here if and when it chooses to cross here

 if not, still know that it might cross sometime randomly. 

here or anywhere else.

‘as anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows,

cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.’

-cleveland amory

*Cleveland Amory ( 1917 –1998) was an American author, reporter, television critic, commentator and animal rights activist. Amory devoted much of his life to promoting animal rights.  The executive director of the Humane Society of the United States  described Amory as “the founding father of the modern animal protection movement.

 

dear santa…

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it was the other cat’s fault. 

suspect #1:  olive, loves to loll around, take things slow, enjoy the day

suspect #2:  pete the cat, loves to stand up tall, climb on things, pull them down,

deconstruct them, carry them around, hide them, reuse, recycle, repurpose

i’m still investigating to see who might be behind this caper.

one will end up on santa’s naughty list

one will not.

‘crime takes no holiday.’

-thomas h. louis

where is Pete the Cat?

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I’m not sure where Pete the Cat is, but he may be stalking me.

‘among human beings, a cat is merely a cat; among cats, a cat is a prowling shadow in a jungle.’

-karel capek

Kkarel Čapek (1890 – 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction which introduced the word, robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both racism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it.

‘excuse us, it must have spilled.’ – Olive and Pete the Cat

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‘we’re not sure who did it,

but is must have gotten all over our fur

when we were trying to clean it up.’

‘if you don’t talk to your cats about catnip, who will?’

– a public service announcement

cats dancing.

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a sign from the rescue cats at  the cat cafe-

cats have such a great sense of humor

‘common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds.

 a sense of humor is just common sense, dancing.’

-clive james

 

 charleston, south. carolina, usa

october 2025

burrito cat.

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(none of these burritos are Pete the Cat. but similar in wrapping style)

photo credit: best friends animals rescue

Pete the Cat

has had three vet visits in the last few months

the doc has been treating him

for an ongoing issue with a couple of teeth

hoping it would clear up

 yesterday was the last straw for him

when I went to put him inthe carrier

sprinkled a bit of catnip in there

used a laser pointer

gave him a couple of drops of rescue remedy

tried zipping it up after luring him in

he realized it was an ambush

he popped up and shot out like a rocket

ran upstairs

hiding under a bed

olive sat on the couch just watching it all go down

I called the vet to say we’d be late

got him out from under the bed

closed doors to all the other rooms

got a small towel to wrap his front paws

tried to hold on to him

it turned into wrestlmania

 I was definitely losing

I was sweating

no idea what happened to my ‘wrapping towel’

olive was still quietly watching

we were in a battle of the wills

plus Pete has 4 paws and claws

finally

I was able to get ahold of him

 somehow got him in the carrier

I think I lost a pound in our match

went to the vet

 she showed me

how to wrap him in a big towel like a burrito

(a purrito?)

after she was finished with him

Pete walked right back into his carrier

(really!?)

he will need two more appointments

I’m going to have to practice on a stuffed animal

train for our next match

I think we both will need a few drops of rescue remedy

I may have backup standing by

he’s on to me now.

‘man just went past with a cat on his head.’

-Terry Pratchett, author

to olive and pete the cat and all the others.

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two somebodies reminded me that I missed 

international cat day yesterday

and now

there will be four somebodies

over here in no time

quick!

get under the couch!

 happy international cat day yesterday, to all of you

sssshhhhhhhhh…

 

 

gary larson, the far side

 

a night at the circus.

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perhaps i was out a bit too long

this must have been a lot of fun though

while i’m not sure exactly what went down here

 i do feel that i know

who the ringleader of this holiday circus may be. 

‘i was walking along and this chair came flying past me, and another, and

another, and I thought, man, is this gonna be a good night.

-liam gallagher, oasis