Ring around the Kitty

The old-fashioned etiquette books always agree: It's best to keep your laundered linen napkin folded neatly on your lap.


But what happens when your cat jumps on your lap, possibly displacing the napkin? Maybe the cat needs to go inside the napkin...ring? See Exhibit A, a handsome Victorian example. 

Query of the Day: Do you collect cat napkin rings?

Wartime Truce

I never thought I would see the day that Lucius would extend an olive branch to Alvar. Because timing is everything to Lucius, he could not have picked a better moment.

This Memorial Day, as we reflect on reconciliation and on honoring those who gave their lives in service to our nation, I am doubly celebrating. Lucius and Alvar are reclining beside each other, getting some sun in a window that overlooks our neighbor's backyard. I promise to document this unimagined "coming together," so stay tuned.

Meanwhile, hope you are enjoying a peaceful holiday weekend with family, friends, and furry kids.

Query of the Day: What is the longest stare-down you have endured among warring cats?

Is Lucius on Pinterest?

I ask because, I found this image pinned above Lucius’s litter box. I think he is trying to send me a not-so-subliminal message:

Guess who wishes you looked like this Cat Lady?

Query of the Day: Am I entitled to dream?

Instacat!

Oh, If only I had the moxie and the money of Mark Zuckerberg. What would I do immediately, you might ask? I would sell my fantasy company Instacat to Facebook’s founder. And, like the creators behind the photo-sharing start-up Instagram, I would ask $1 billion for it. Instacat is every cat lover’s dream. I could upload a photo of myself with a brief, 15-word description, e.g., “Petite, late-middle-age brunette Cat Lady seeks a brown tabby to love and adore.” On the other side of the equation, a Cat Lady would respond with the instamessage: “Got one!” I haven’t figured out all the details yet, so please share your ideas with me. We Cat Ladies know that we are into enabling one another—via old-fashioned correspondence or apps, smartphones or websites, you name it—all on behalf of our beloved felines. Query of the Day: Will you participate in my Instacat IPO?