Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Happy 6th Birthday Sweet Roary!


 

It's so hard to believe that our little Professor, Roary (formerly known as Felix when he was adopted), is SIX YEARS OLD!!

Roary is definitely a unique cat, probably the most unique of any who have come before. He is unbelievably loving, (to think I once thought we would never bond), now he is completely obsessed with me as I am with him.

One of my favorite things that has become a daily ritual is Roary and I have genuine "Cat Chats" in the bathroom. Roary and I share a bathroom and whenever I go in, Roary follows......meowing (chatting) up a storm!!!! We literally have full fledged conversations. He meows, I ask questions and he answers. He reminds me of Mr.Ed (those of you of a certain age will remember him), if Lenny approaches the bathroom when Roary is "talking" he immediately stops. He is the silliest boy! Sometimes he will talk so much it's like he is really having a rant! He also weighs himself every evening. He starts with putting just half of himself on the scale, then, I tell him he can't weigh himself with just half of his body on the scale and he will then proceed to sit on the scale to get his accurate weight.

Some of Roary's favorite things are:

1) His beloved Springs

2) He LOVES to cover himself with blankets. If you enter our home and want to sit on our couch you have to be careful and be sure to look for a "lump" under the blanket on the couch.

3) Roary also LOVES to go into my sock drawer and carry my rolled up socks everywhere! (He prefers them to cat toys)

4) He responds consistently to the snapping of my fingers. Anytime I snap my fingers Roary will come running!

5) He wakes me up with head/nose bumps and kisses EVERY SINGLE MORNING. 

6) Harassing Levi. He knows EXACTLY how to get Levi going and it is hilarious!

Roary is truly the funniest, the most curious , loving and intelligent kitty I  have ever had the honor of sharing my life with! Roary is truly a joy!

HAPPY, HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY

 MY SWEET AND SMART BOY!!

You are loved more than you ever could imagine!!





Monday, February 23, 2026

FEATURED CAT BOOK:THE CALICO CAT AT THE CHIBINEKO KITCHEN

FROM CAT AND DOG CHAT WITH CAREN: I am not writing book reviews any longer, but I am happy to FEATURE a book if I am contacted and the book sounds interesting to me. I am not being compensated for featuring this book, nor am I offering any opinions. I am just doing the publisher a favor by featuring this book because it sounds interesting to me! READ ON!!


  THE CALICO CAT AT THE CHIBINEKO KITCHEN

The heartwarming Japanese cat novel about fate and the healing power of food 

By Yuta Takahashi, and “invitingly translated” (Booklist) by award-winning (and aptly named) translator Cat Anderson, this heartwarming and soul-enrichening series follows diners at a magical seaside café outside of Tokyo where they have the opportunity to speak to recently deceased loved ones—but just as long as their food is steaming hot. As our protagonists grapple with grief, love, and loss, they find closure and a new perspective on life with the help of a warm meal, a friendly cat, and a kindhearted chef. In a *starred review*, Library Journal praises the novel as “moving…this magical-realist novel, complete with recipes…features cats as wise guides.”



THE CALICO CAT AT THE CHIBINEKO KITCHEN


By Yuta Takahashi

Translated from the Japanese by Cat Anderson

Penguin Books

On Sale: February 24, 2026

ISBN: 9780143138624

E-ISBN: 9780593512739

Pages: 224 | Format: Trade Paperback Original