Category Archives: life stages

CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT: BLAZE from Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Mollie Hunt

Dear, sweet Blaze—a tuxedo cat of fine distinction! In my new cozy mystery, Ghost Cat of Ocean Cove, Blaze is the feline companion who has accompanied septuagenarian Camelia Collins on her move from the city of Portland to Ocean Cove, … Continue reading →

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RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY-LOVE IS TIMELESS

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day, August 28th It’s part of life, one that we as cat people dread with all our hearts: the passing of our feline companions. Every one of us has experienced the heartbreak of losing a beloved cat, … Continue reading →

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Exciting News from the Cat Writers’ Association

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

One of the most satisfying things that has happened to me this year was being accepted for membership by the Cat Writers’ Association. To see my name among the greats like Shirley Rousseau Murphy (The Joe Grey mystery series), Debbie … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY IS GONE

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Mollie Hunt

A home is never so empty as when one has lost a beloved cat. Even if there are other pets still present, chances are they feel the loss as well. If kitty went peacefully, there will be empty beds, forsaken … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: LIFE AFTER KITTY’S LOSS

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

People usually come out of the loss of a beloved pet with 1 of 3 basic thoughts: I never want to feel that pain again! Some cat moms and dads swear off adoption because they literally cannot bear the idea … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY IS GONE

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

A home is never so empty as when one has lost a beloved cat. Even if there are other pets still present, chances are they feel the loss as well. If kitty went peacefully, there will be empty beds, forsaken … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN KITTY DIES

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

  No!! Anything but that! Tears spring to my eyes just writing the title. Yet it is something we must face because death happens, and unfortunate and unfair as it may be, chances are we will outlive our cats. Unlike … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN YOUR KITTY GETS SICK

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

Good news! Cats are living longer now. Better food and living conditions, keeping cats indoors, and an improved general understanding of cats have all played their part in stretching a normal cat’s life from 12 to 16 and even up … Continue reading →

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LIFE STAGES: WHEN YOUR KITTY GETS OLD

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

What happened? It seems like only yesterday my cats were young, playful, and ready to take on the world. Now even Little, the baby of the bunch, is going on 10. Big Red, the stray I rescued at age 4 … Continue reading →

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