Monthly Archives: February 2014

KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Wild and Crazy Cat

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

By nature, the big cats are elusive and reclusive, preferring to avoid all contact with humans. Though they will fight to protect themselves and their kits, there have been only 88 confirmed attacks on humans between 1890 and 2004 in … Continue reading →

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Sniff Snippet

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

Cats depend on their sense of smell for survival, to sniff out food, mates, as well as alert them to danger and potential enemies. A cat’s sense of smell is about fourteen times as powerful as a human’s; they have … Continue reading →

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KITTY HOW-TO INSTRUCTION MANUAL: Sad Cat

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

Cats can be extremely stoic and are very good at hiding their pain. Often by the time their symptoms become apparent, the cause may be fairly advanced. Know your cat; note any changes in eating, sleeping, litter box habits or … Continue reading →

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CATS, BOOKS, AND THE BEACHES OF MAZATLAN: Part 3, BEACHES

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

February 5 was Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day), and everyone was celebrating. The beach was alive with colorful sun umbrellas and wandering bands. Air thrumming to the um-pa of tubas, boom of drums, sizzle of horns, and ring of … Continue reading →

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CATS, BOOKS, AND THE BEACHES OF MAZATLAN, Part 2: BOOKS

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

Vacations and books are meant for each other. Hours of endless, uninterrupted reading… This time I read three books. The first was “Spock’s World”, a well-written TOS Star Trek story Diane Duane, 1988. (Yes, I’m a Trekkie) The second was … Continue reading →

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CATS, BOOKS, AND THE BEACHES OF MAZATLAN

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Mollie Hunt

What is your dream vacation? Your dream Mexico vacation? Late nights, loud music and pitchers of Margaritas? Since I drank my life’s allotment of Margaritas (and more) in my formative years, I needed to find something else to do with … Continue reading →

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