Desperately seeking trouble
Our new cat, Tobi, is desperate to find as much trouble as possible.He routinely opens cabinets and climbs inside. I've found him under the sink, squeezed between the posts and…
My son has become a non-stop death machine.
Ever since our cat, Owen, died last month, my four year-old son Charlie has been obsessed with death. Specifically his own death. This has not been good for me, given that I…
Cat Heaven snuck up on me and made me cry.
If you’re a cat lover or a book lover or a person who suffers from an ongoing existential crisis or simply a human being, Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant is…
The cat peed and pooped and vomited on our Christmas preparations, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
My wife and I left about 80% of our preparations for Christmas until December 24. At the beginning of the day, we had only one gift for each child. We…
Bad news for cats and dogs and goldfish everywhere
Eternal Earth Bound Pets, the company of atheists who sought to care for pets left behind on Earth following the Rapture, has gone out of business due to a lack…
Another fan of Charlie’s feet
My wife thinks our son’s tiny feet are cute as hell. She is not alone. Most women, and especially mothers, are surprisingly obsessed with baby feet. Charlie’s feet are often…
