Tag Archives: My Cat From Hell

LUX: A LOOK BACK AFTER 7 YEARS

Seven years ago today was the beginning of an amazing adventure. If you lived in Portland Oregon, or anywhere else that got news on the internet, you may remember Lux the 911 cat who made the headlines when he scared … Continue reading

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LUX: FAMILY ALBUM

As many of you know, Lux, Portland’s notorious 911 cat, went to his forever home in December of 2018. What has our boy been doing for the past year? Well, basically, he’s been acting like a normal cat. He gets … Continue reading

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FICTION WRITING Part 2: CAPITALIZING ON THE CAT

  This is the second installment of a two-part informational post based of questions written by fiction authors Patricia Fry (the Klepto Cat mystery series), Debbie De Louise (the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series), and Sandra Murphy (short stories), for … Continue reading

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THE NEWS YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR! LUX IS HOME!

Lux has been adopted! Stay tuned for details; I’m planning an interview with his new cat mom soon, but I couldn’t wait to share the news! After five years and three states, Lux the 911 cat is finally home!   … Continue reading

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LUX: TERESA SPEAKS OUT

  Something amazing happened a few weeks ago. Teresa Barker, Lux’s original human-mom left a comment on one of my blogposts. Teresa is the woman who gave Lux up through Jackson after Lux scratched her baby and terrorized her family … Continue reading

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LUX

Every once in a while, I find a tidbit about Lux, the difficult cat I fostered for celebrity cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy in 2014. Because I can’t run around the country visiting cats as often as I’d wish, I have … Continue reading

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LUX: AN OFFICIAL (& NOT SO OFFICIAL) UPDATE

I’m happy to announce – finally – an update on Lux, Portland’s own 911 cat. As most of you know, 2 1/2 years ago, Lux frightened a couple with a baby into locking themselves in their bedroom and calling 911. … Continue reading

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34: LUX – EXONERATION 2015

  I’ve seen Lux. He is healthy, happy, fed, and loved. That’s all I can tell you, since Lux is Jackson Galaxy’s story and not mine. The story is ongoing; someday we will have a resolution, but that will not … Continue reading

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FALLING APART OR TRANSFORMING?

  My world is falling apart. It’s all inside me; the outside is the same as ever. Outside my head, life goes on: Work, chores, cats, sleep, meals, family, writing. But inside, my mind is crawling with worms, my head … Continue reading

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Mollie Hunt Book Reading and Signing Event – and a Cat

Live to write – write to live. And sometimes give a public appearance. This will be my first and I’m nervous, excited, scared, empowered, and at a loss for words (not a great thing for a writer) that anyone is … Continue reading

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