Every Dog (Eventually) Has His Day On Page 7

by Kevin Burton    If I said today’s post represented equal time for dog lovers, you’d say “surely your definition of equal is skewed.”    You’d say “seems to me in your world, cats are more equal than others.” You could say this is more like throwing dog lovers a bone.    You would be …

“Cat Island” Japan And Other “Animal Towns”

by Dictionary Scoop    Traveling to foreign cities and towns is a great way to interact with different people and their cultures, but have you ever thought about visiting an animal town?    Scattered around the world, some of these places are the result of natural reserves set up to protect endangered species, while others …

Animal Architects Following God’s Directions

by Kevin Burton    Your cat or dog might not be doing what you tell them to, but they are doing what God told them to, behaving according to God’s design for them.    Mark Twain said, “Man is the only animal that blushes – or needs to.”  Well, man, is not an animal, but …

Warm Hearts Providing Help In A Cold World

by Kevin Burton    Surely you’ve noticed the double cold of the world. Here’s a warm ray of hope from the Good News Network.    I say double cold because Jesus’ prophecy from Matt. 24:13 (KJV) has come to pass: “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, …

More Mysteries Of Cat Psychology, Behavior

by Kevin Burton    Though cats don’t speak our human language, there is a lot we can know about what is on their minds.    We do that by learning to speak their language. What they do, how and when they do it can tell us a lot.    We’ve been walking through an article …

Quibbles And Bits: Introductions Are In Order

by Kevin Burton     As you know, fantasy football is over for the year. Yesterday was Tuesday but I didn’t have any waivers to do, no lineups to set, no injuries to check on.    Nothing to do really.    So over the course of the season I have been noticing there was this woman …

Lakin Loves Boxes, Any Size, Anytime

by Kevin Burton    We’ve got a cat fact today that is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, at least for our youngest cat.    I’ve been piecing through a Good Housekeeping article, “20 Surprising Cat Facts You’ve Never Heard,” presenting the facts and responding to them.   “How well do …

Vet Says: Your Cat Only Has Meows For You

by Kevin Burton    How well do you know you cat, asks a Good Housekeeping article that my brother sent me.    Well I am in tune with our two cats, enough so that my wife Jeannette calls me a cat whisperer. If you have cats you know whispering doesn’t always get it done.     …

Catstanbul: The City Where Cats Rule

by Jeff Bogle BBC    In Istanbul, a delicate balance is struck daily in its winding streets, metro stations and cafés.    More than 15 million people compete for space in Turkey’s largest city, which straddles Europe and Asia on either side of the Bosphorus, much like a house cat perched half on the sofa, …

Examining The Desires, Behaviors Of Cats

by Kevin Burton     “How well do you really know your cat?” asks writer Alesandra Dubin in a Good Housekeeping piece, under the headline “20 Surprising Cat facts You’ve Never Heard.”    Good question.    Everyone knows cats are mysterious, hard to define or explain.  I could go all Joni Mitchell on you and say “I’ve looked …