Taking a Break for 2025


With long thought upon this magazine and the responses it has gathered during its time, we have decided to take a break at least for year 2025. Things seemed fine in the beginning. My girl and I did most of the work and hoped for more people to join in. Unfortunately, too many who have expressed an interest refused to have WordPress accounts and told us to publish their work anyway. If we were to publish their work, they would not get any credit for it and it would violate their copyright. So, we declined and let them be.

If you feel the need to order us around as to how we should run this magazine, feel free to start one of your own. Until you do that, you won’t have any idea how annoying some people can be with their demands. You will have complete control over your own magazine and will be able to determine what gets published when, but you will not have control over how rude and disrespectful others can be.

If you feel the need to contribute, then please let us know what you would offer and how many times a year you would do so. To continue with the magazine, we will need five different pieces about cats per month. That will be a minimum of 60 pieces of writing per year. You will need a free WordPress account or we cannot and will not publish your work.

My plans for the new year is to sleep and dream. My girl has a lot of work of her own to do. I hope everyone has a good, safe and happy new year. Perhaps we’ll be back with the magazine in 2026. Until then, see you later.

(Paw waves.)

Size


graphic by Ali Noel Vyain

Ever wonder why some cats are large and some are small like house cats? For that matter, ever notice how the big and small cats act much like each other? Well, apparently for cats, it doesn’t matter what our size is, we will act the same. The main differences affect how we can talk and whether we’re likely to interact with humans.

Scientists have discovered we smaller cats share most of our DNA with bigger cats. So, that’s why it doesn’t matter what size we are. Unless humans just find the small version cuter than their bigger counterparts. We small ones can still be dangerous if cornered. So, be careful with us.

https://betterwithcats.net/why-are-cats-so-small/

Alone Time


We cats need alone time. I don’t expect you to understand. My girl tells me it could be an introvert thing. She’s probably right. I just know I need time alone so I can process what has happened in my life and how silly my girl is. We cats do meditate. We know how to without being taught by humans.

In fact, it was a cat who taught humans how to meditate. Watch us and imitate. Then you will see what I mean. We can share the silence together and become better people.

Writing Outtakes Episode 30 Partners


Writing Outtakes Episode 30 Partners

Day 28 of the creativity residency. Matteo cleans and gets confronted by Chase who gets distracted by Flighty. Ali receives a bad message.

Featured book: The Colonies of Earth (Haumea): Aftermath

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Deaf


graphic by Ali Noel Vyain

Sometimes cats are born deaf or lose their hearing from other causes. As a cat I can tell you, hearing is quite important for us. It helps us to hear our prey or hear what our humans tell us. Without hearing, cats can’t hear their humans talking. But if the environment is safe and the deaf cat stays indoors, they can have a good life. They can feel vibrations and see movement. So, humans might have to tread louder so the cat knows they are approaching.

Deaf cats especially like to be up high so they can survey their territory easily. Cats in general like to be up high, but it can be safer for a deaf cat to be able to get up high easily. Or if they live with another cat who can hear, they can rely on the other cat for visual cues.

So, if you find you have a deaf cat, make sure they have a safe high place they can get to and tread loud. Don’t forget to pet them. They will still like the affection as we all do.

https://www.petmd.com/cat/what-know-adopting-deaf-cat

Missing


Some humans insist cats don’t miss people when they leave. It’s not true. If we are attached to you, we will miss you when you leave. We may sleep while you’re gone. That helps us to pass the time while you’re away, but we still miss you and wonder when you will come back.

When you do come back, we are happy to see you even if we are still asleep when you arrive. We will wake up and greet you in our own way. It’s too bad if you don’t understand when we’re greeting you. How much clearer do we need to make it?

Writing Outtakes Episode 29 Exes


Writing Outtakes Episode 29 Exes

Day 27 of the creativity residency. When Chase and Flighty yell at each other how much they hate each other, Ali and Matteo talk about their exes.

*Warning: Some suggestive dialogue.

Featured book: The Violet Series Book 3: Retribution

Where to buy: https://books2read.com/u/4AjjDq

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Writing Outtakes Episode 28 Monsters!


Writing Outtakes Episode 28 Monsters!

Day 26 of the creativity residency. Flighty is afraid of monsters and Ali gets scared too.

*Warning: Some suggestive dialogue.

Featured book: The Starlover Series Book 1: Project Earth

Where to buy: https://books2read.com/u/bx11dD

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Night Vision


graphic by Ali Noel Vyain

Ever wonder why cat’s pupils are shaped differently than humans? It allows us to see in low levels of light. We cats can see better and more clearly in the dark than humans can. Having night vision allows us to be nocturnal and hunt prey. It’s sad you can’t see as well as we can. My girl used to walk into me in the dark. I’m glad she told me and apologized about it. So, when she turned out the lights and walked too close to me, I told her and then she didn’t step on me. At least she can hear.

https://www.cathealth.com/cat-health/vision/1203-cat-night-vision

Ordering Devoted Servants


Ordering devoted servants isn’t always easy especially when they don’t understand what you’re asking them. Training can take years. I remember training my girl to take care of me and it wasn’t easy. I had to keep repeating what I needed and wanted until she finally got it. When she did, I no longer had to order her around. She just did whatever I needed her to do. The only thing was that I had to ask for was wet food. She did leave out plenty of dry kibble that I couldn’t eat enough of when I was elderly. So, she gave me wet food whenever I asked. I’m so glad she understood that.

Otherwise, I don’t know what I would have done. She did take care of me quite well and I’m so grateful for that.

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