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Meet Loofah
July 26, 2017 – 4:59 PM | 14 Comments
Meet Loofah

I have another foster cat. Her provisional name is “Loofah,” but I’ve already nicknamed her “Sweet Loo,” because she is very sweet.

The Vine: December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015 – 12:38 PM | 20 Comments
The Vine: December 16, 2015

I’m writing to you with yet another cat question as I know you’ve introduced new cats into your house at different times over the years.

Prints: Not Charming
February 24, 2014 – 10:00 PM | 32 Comments
Prints: Not Charming

It’s not the pawprints themselves. …Well, it’s not JUST the pawprints themselves.

Life of Pi: Let’s hope this kitchen sink floats
January 17, 2013 – 10:43 AM | 25 Comments
<I>Life of Pi</I>: Let’s hope this kitchen sink floats

A teenage boy named Pi, shipwrecked on his way from India to Quebec with his family and their zoo animals, spends more than half a year at sea, “sharing” a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger …

Meet The New Boss
October 13, 2011 – 8:54 PM | 25 Comments
Meet The New Boss

No, not Mabel (above), although it’s probably best to let her keep thinking she’s in charge. I’ve taken a job as the editor of Yahoo! Shine’s brand-new Pets channel. We just launched today, and I’d …

Save The Day: April 12
April 12, 2011 – 9:22 AM | 6 Comments
Save The Day: April 12

4:30 PM update, with snoozing visual aids Mabel (L) and “Little” Joe (R)
$83,738! And my tax refund arrived in the mail today, so in addition to giving away shirts (explained below), I’d also like to …

And Then There Were Three
March 1, 2011 – 9:17 PM | 90 Comments
And Then There Were Three

Mabel, formerly “Mei-Mei,” formerly “Betty,” arrived at my house July 4th weekend as a foster cat, tiny, bitter, and silent. At first, she hid on a bathroom shelf, and tried to impersonate a Scrubbing Bubble …

Friends In Need
August 26, 2010 – 11:16 PM | 39 Comments
Friends In Need

Above: The artist formerly known as “the foster cat” supervises yet another productive day at TN HQ.
October draws nigh, so it’s time for an update on the annual Tomato Nation/Donors Choose fund drive, as well …