I love my cat. I dont entirely agree with her lifestyle though. I mean - she eats olives, beanut butter and sugar snaps!!!!!!!

Mimi and Tygr sitting in the tree K.I.S.S.I.N.G

To fight like cats and dogs

This phrase makes use of the legendary animosity between cats and dogs. No holds barred kind of battle

White Cats

It is a superstitious belief in many cultures that white cats are lucky and a sign of good luck. Let us know a little bit in more detail about the following white cat breeds.

"Love is like a large white cat
Sitting on its paws.
You may pet it all you like;
It lives by its own laws.
It comes and goes as it decides
No matter what you say.
It seems the more you want it near,
The more it goes away.
And then when you are quite content
To sit out in the sun
Alone with just your thoughts and dreams,
Not needing anyone,
Out it comes, as if in fear
That somehow you'll forget,
And jumps up purring in your lap,
Demanding to be pet."



There are many popular cat names you can use to call your fluffy white cat breed. You can try calling your cat Cloud, Cotton, Casper. You can even try Snowy, Snowball, Snow White. How about, Vanilla, Vodka or Talcum? Moonlight, Milky and Mystique sound good too. You can come up with any traditional, elegant, sophisticated or funny cat names to call your white cat.

Moving House with THE Cat

Trust me - I have experienced this drama multiple times :-)

Cats are creatures of habit and thrive in a consistent and familiar atmosphere. Moving house can be very stressful for cats once they are taken out of their comfort zone.

When to move the cat

If you are moving a shorter distance to your new home and are making several journeys back and forth leave your cat until the last trip to bring it over to your new house. Your cat may be disturbed by the activity of furniture being moved out, but at least it is in familiar surroundings. Confine it to one room if possible with a familiar piece of furniture or it's own personal bed if it has one.

The new house - Settling in

On your cat's arrival at the new home try to make sure that the removalists have left and all furniture and packing box transportation is finished.

Make sure all doors and windows are securely closed. Remember to block chimneys too. Let him out of his carrier when it is quiet, not when there is still lots of activity associated with moving and unpacking going on. Make sure there are familiar things around him. Your furniture will have smells he will associate with home. Let him explore by himself and don't force him to do anything.

Some cats take to moving without much drama while others are very stressed and may hide under a bed for days. If your cat refuses to come out of a room or is hiding under a bed supply him with a litter tray and food and water in that room. Put a favourite blanket, toy or piece of furniture in the room to reassure him.
Sometimes your cat won't want to eat. Don't worry, he will eat when he is ready. Always have food and water available in familiar bowls. If your cat usually sleeps with you encourage him to do this in your new house. He will feel secure at night cuddled up with you in a bed he knows and with people he loves.

Remember - be patient:-)

CAT-ch PHRASES

A bag of cats - A bad-tempered person, such as: "She's a real bag of cats this afternoon!"

A cat in gloves catches no mice - Sometimes you can't accomplish a goal by being careful and polite.
An idiom attributed to Ben Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanac

All cats are gray in the dark - All persons are undistinguished until they have made a name.
English proverb

As much chance as a wax cat in hell - There is no chance at all

As nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs - Someone with frayed nerves; jumpy
The allusion, of course, is to the fact that cats don't like having their tails tromped upon. Where the phrase originated is unknown

Cat around - To live an aimless, immoral life

Ginger cats - IS COAT COLOUR LINKED TO TEMPERAMENT?

Ginger cats are said to be spirited and fiery (and sometimes mean-spirited or sly) - very apt considering their fiery colour and there is the epithet "ginger tom" to describe the supposedly typical alley cat