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So One Cat Says to the Other

These videos are hilarious! Have you ever seen chatty cats? And have you ever been let in on what they’re really talking about? These videos will show you.
Here’s the original video of the cats talking:

Here’s the translation:

Cats Get Sick after Cross Country Road Trip

Dr. John Tilden, in his book Toxemia Explained: The True Interpretation of the Cause of Disease (read the book here), states that disease is caused by toxemia plus enervation. He writes:
DEFINITION of Toxemia and crises of Toxemia:—In the process of tissue building—metabolism—there is cell building—anabolism—and cell destruction—catabolism. The broken down tissue is toxic and in health—when [...]

Leaving Oregon and Moving Ten Cats Cross Country–Part II

Continued from Part I.
Tom and Mike needed to fit ten cat carriers, a litter box, three boxes of litter, four cases of canned cat food, two suitcases, one valise, two pillows, a bathrobe, two bags, two boxes, a gun case, a few odds and ends and three people in an SUV. They did it somehow.
I [...]

Leaving Oregon and Moving Ten Cats Cross Country

How to move ten cats from Oregon to Pennsylvania?
My original intent was to drive the cats in my Mazda Speed 6 and tent camp along the way. I wrote about the problems with the trial run in the tent in an earlier post. When I realized camping wouldn’t work, I tried to buy a van, [...]

Packing for My Move to Pennsylvania

I finally arrived in Pennsylvania four days ago. All cats are present.
Last week I was busy packing up the last of my belongings, deciding what to take and what to leave behind. What I didn’t post earlier is that after the auction closed without a winning bid, a company in the UK bought some books, [...]

Packing Up My Library for the Move

I’m moving in less than two weeks, so I’ve been packing, packing, packing books. This past week I packed up my personal library. I haven’t had much mental energy for writing.
In 2000 I started auctioning off my library to downsize so I could move. But then I had such monetary success that I began [...]

My Cat Boy Is Staying Behind

I’ll be down to ten cats when I leave, because I found someone to take Boy.
I feed the cats in the evening now to get them all in, but Boy began howling at the window after dinner so I started letting him out. He prefers being outside and hunting. Boy is a wild little [...]

Switched Cats from Raw to Canned Food

Since we’ll be traveling cross-country and the food supply in Pennsylvania is uncertain, I’ve been switching my cats to Wellness canned food. I added one can to three pounds raw. Then went to two cans and two pounds raw, and so on.
Everyone loved it but Sophie and Arthur. When Sophie first stuck her nose to [...]

Random Thoughts–Little Time to Write While Preparing to Move

I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to post very often. Writing for this blog takes a lot of time, and I’m still conflicted about what I should write about, the format, the intensity, the length of posts, etc.
Should I tell you all how Arthur not only ate his breakfast from me but ate [...]

Facts vs. Belief–Arguing over Wealth and Retirement in America

Earlier this week at Robbie’s coffee shop I got into an argument with a state trooper named Will about wealth and retirement. That’s what we do at the coffee shop: argue. Politics, religion, health care, gun control, you name it. Many intelligent, educated, opinionated people hang out at Robbie’s. It’s a great place for stimulating [...]