I also thought my house would be absolutely clean and my yard would be gloriously manicured. The phones almost instantly quit ringing with spam/cold-calling calls and only seemed to come alive again with election calls (ugh). I could not block them fast enough! Junk mail seemed to have become reasonable with no bulk sale ads. That must have saved some businesses a ton. As one household, we have much more “recycle” than garbage. Garbage/recycle pick-up did not hiccup!
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“Take Two Kittens and Call Me In the Morning”
Can Cats Help Humans Be Healthier?
What You Don't Know About Somalis
Ablaze with color, aglow with love!
Using Advanced Technologies: Within a Breeding Program
Most dedicated animal breeders have more than a passing knowledge of basic genetics and will carefully screen their breeding stock for genetic defects and phenotypic traits.
Up Close and Purr-sonal
Welcome to the new Cat Talk series "Up Close and Purr-sonal." While we might know what someone breeds and shows, we often have no idea about what their life and interests are outside of the show hall. And we are surprised at what we are learning about them as well! Do you have a recommendation for someone to interview? Let us know! Email Teresa Keiger at tkeiger@cfa.org.
The Way We Were–2020
I thought that with the mandatory slowing-down-of-life, stay-home-time, my cats would be and stay perfectly groomed.
State Breeder Laws Every Resident Fancier Should Know!
CFA State Breeder Law Series, Part 5 – U.S. States of Region 6: Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
My Special Cat
Most of us have had that special cat—a heart cat with whom we had a deep connection. It may have been the cat we had as a child, or the one that saw us through a troubled time, or one with whom we bonded as we exhibited at cat shows. Whether the cat found us or we sought it out, those connections cannot be denied. These are the stories of some of those special cats and what they mean or meant to us.
FUR NAMES
Names. Oh, what an important choice in the life of cat! It is how a cat will be known in the show rings and in daily life. A name can alternate between words of delight or new forms of cursing (especially in this case!). Each name tells a story and this is the story of Toxicate Holy $#&@*
Notes for new breeders
Experienced breeders will tell you that there are a number of things they wish someone had told them before they had their first litter. This article will share a few of those items with you in the hope that it will encourage you to read more and ask more questions.
NO cone No shame just use your noodle
Here is a tip that could save you the “cone-charge” from your vet bill. These cones were obviously designed for long-nosed dogs!
Organ Donations and Other Adventures at the DMV
Chrissy (all names have been changed) was brain dead. After the doctors made the brain death determination, someone from the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency met with her family and told them that she had elected to be an organ donor when she had gotten her driver’s license.
Hot Lips and the Stolen Medicine
Hot Lips (all names have been changed) was a coordinator for a home health care agency that provided sitters for patients.
Laws of the land
You Want to Live Where?
Driving Laws That Could Get You a Ticket
I was always amazed when I had to do traffic court when I was a District Judge.
Workboat capsizes during Louisiana oil spill exercise, killing two
A workboat that capsized and sank during a boom deployment exercise on the Lower Mississippi River, killing both people on board, turned broadside to the current moments before it rolled over.
Romance Great
In this charming and nostalgic 1926 cottage, each room receives a festive dose of holiday cheer.
FOURTH DEPENDENT
Keeping It All in the Family
The Value of Grandparents
I am amazed all the time by families that come through my courtroom.
We need to talk about colorism
IN THE WAKE OF SOCIAL CHANGE, KHERIS ROGERS, 14, SHEDS LIGHT ON THE DARK ISSUE OF COLORISM—AND SHARES HOW THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT HAS STRENGTHENED HER CONFIDENCE IN HER COMPLEXION.
Laws of the Land
Quickdraw McGraw and Shifty Pete