I’m very sad to announce that Mr. Piko, one of our favorite Kaaawa morning dogs, has pranced his last. He was already a middle-aged dog when adopted, as I recall, and eager to be the alpha being in his household. He thought people should be part of the pack and subordinate to him. But he [...]
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The weather was almost perfect when we were out walking early this morning. It’s still not officially summer, but it sure felt like summer. Light wind, scattered clouds, clear sun. The ocean was a bit choppy, and the sunrise colors didn’t quite get to a peak. So I found myself paying more attention to what [...]
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Mr. Duke welcomes you to another Feline Friday. He’s been having to do some extra duty since Silverman made his last trip to the vet. That means extra time guarding the stairs, both front and back. Not that other wandering cats ever come up those stairs, but you’ve got to be prepared, I guess. Duke [...]
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That was just one of the tributes to Mr. Silverman in a little sympathy card from the folks at VCA Animal Hospital in Kaneohe. Silverman was one of our diabetic cats, and he lived at VCA (getting medical supervision) anytime we were traveling in the past few years. At home, he would do a little [...]
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This is the end of the first full week without Mr. Silverman, who was always a very social cat. When I saw Romeo out on the deck by himself one afternoon, I thought he looked lonely. I think it’s quite likely. Silverman was well established in the household when Romeo decided to be adopted, and [...]
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A good friend and former neighbor had a birthday bash over the weekend, and I volunteered to bring my camera along to the festivities. The kids were the most fun. I caught up with two of his granddaughters the night before the big party. It was a challenge in low light. These were my favorites.
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Sunday afternoon, May 26. I let Silverman out of his room downstairs, where we had him under a medical watch. It was time to let him make his rounds in the yard and sit for a while in the late afternoon sun. And he did exactly that. When he came slowly up the stairs from [...]
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Back in September 1999, I introduced the new addition to our feline household this way: eight. noun. 1. See NUMBER, Table. 2. Something having as an essential feature eight units or members, as a playing card with eight pips. 3. Very nearly a demented number of cats. Introducing number eight. Mr. Silverman, aka “Stray Cat” [...]
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