Blog – Page 6 – My Cat Jeoffry Bookstore and Cat Lounge

“We Are Not the Only Species Who Grieves.”

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Nonfiction, Wild Animals

Bison & Calf, Yellowstone N. Park 2010, Dick Forehand (Originally published 7/22/2017 but I am re-pubbing since I loved this reading so much, and since this wonderful author has inspired me to tour Yellowstone National Park this upcoming spring.) Last night I went to a talk at Changing Hands…

SIOUXIE LOVES WHITIE by Angela Babby

By TJ June 8, 2020Uncategorized

"Siouxie Loves Whitie" by the Oglala Lakota artist Angela Babby. I found this beautiful painting at the Heard Museum's Indian Guild Fair and Market. When I have more money, I will buy a lot more of her work :)

I SEE YOU by Isaac Coyote

By TJ June 8, 2020Art, Wild Animals

I SEE YOU by a seventeen-year-old Navajo student named Isaac Coyote, which we found at the excellent Heard Museum.

FAMILY by John Balloue

By TJ June 8, 2020Art, Wild Animals

FAMILY by Cherokee artist John Balloue, which I bought at the Heard Museum's Indian Guild Fair and Market. We have great respect for wolves! We also love the faces etched into the mountains in the background.

Sneaky Pie Brown Rules!

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Cats, Dogs, Fiction

We are major, major fans of Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown in this household! Sofia poses with the very first in the Sneaky Pie series, Wish You Were Here. The best cozy mystery / cat mystery writer around, in our humble opinion. Brown's cats - Mrs. Murphy and…

Happy 10th Birthday to Our Sister, Rhea!

By TJ June 8, 2020Cats, Personal

Happy 10th birthday to our sweet little Rhea! She was born into a hoarding situation - 70 cats! - in NY until she was rescued by the ASPCA, where we adopted her. She’s been with us for 7 years - in NY, CA, now AZ. She purrs a lot,…

CAT GOT YOUR SECRETS!

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Cats, Fiction, Personal

Who could not absolutely adore a cozy mystery set in a pet boutique called Furry Godmother, asks Katusha! Loving latest in Julie Chase’s Kitty Couture series, Cat Got Your Secrets. And there are scrumptious kitty recipes in the back, some of which we are going to try for Rhea’s…

THE NAVAJO AND THE ANIMAL PEOPLE

By TJ June 8, 2020Books, Nonfiction

Yesterday we had an outdoors memorial for my friend who passed away, during which a hawk flew overhead. One friend got very excited, saying predatory birds are a good sign according to Navajo custom. I later looked it up and found hawks symbolize a connection to the spirit world.…

Petey the Swan Has Found a New Home!

By TJ June 8, 2020Animal Sanctuaries, Birds, Personal

Very happy to report that the swan who lived in our community lakes, alone after his partner passed, has been rescued by the amazing Liberty Wildlife. We named him "Petey" after Tchaikovsky (whose first name was Piotr) because he was a swan on a lake :) Aren't we clever…

Baron Dixon: Artiste du Cat

By TJ June 8, 2020Art

The artist, Baron Dixon, who sometimes is referred to as the "artiste du cat," recently had an exhibit at our favorite local cat lounge, La Gattara! Above, his TALL TOUCHERS, which we find sweetly romantic. We also really liked TWO SMOKIES, below. He even did a live painting! The…