Tag Archives: cats

40 Delightful Animal Caricatures

Posted on October 9, 2026 by mitchteemley

The Wind in the Willows 40 Delightful Animal Caricatures I drew caricatures as a kid, and still do on occasion (two below are mineā€”be kind, I’m an amateur). Anyway, since I also love animals, I thought, “Why not combine the … Continue reading →

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Cats I Have Known and Loved

Posted on September 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

Cats I Have Known and Loved: Mr. B feared nothing, including the notorious Vacuum Cleaner. But Zipper was a lover, not a fighter… Continue reading →

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Animals: What’s Not to Love?

Posted on August 28, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Lean on me, kid” – photo by Andy Parkinson I’m on record as a card-carrying animal-lover. Because, I mean, animals, what’s not love? Enjoy your weekend — and start here! Click on any image to enlarge it, read caption, or … Continue reading →

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Courage?

Posted on August 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image source: tenor.com ā€œCourage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And thatā€™s why life is hard.ā€ ~Unknown Ī¶

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Sometimes a Sappy Smile Is Just the Thing

Posted on July 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

Car gives birth en route to hospital! Sometmes a sappy smile is just the thing. I love humor (who doesnā€™t?). And I confess to having a sarcastic streak (OK, more like a motherload). But thereā€™s just so much mean-spirited humor … Continue reading →

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Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Family Member

Posted on July 16, 2026 by mitchteemley

Minuet – photo by our daughter Beth Saying Goodbye to a Beloved Family Member Does the fact that Minuet was a cat make this post seem any less sincere? Itā€™s not. Anyone whoā€™s adopted an animal knows that pets are … Continue reading →

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Animals Have Attitudes Too!

Posted on June 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

“Wait — dinner will be ‘late’? Not funny, Tiffany!” boredpanda.com Humans Aren’t the Only Ones With a Point of View Animals have attitudes too! Big time. I hope you enjoy these funny, unexpected pet moments (I had fun coming up … Continue reading →

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A True Friend Is Always There

Posted on June 2, 2026 by mitchteemley

ā€˜Boy in Fieldā€™ by Rachael CroweĀ Ā  —Ā  Ā ā€˜Tabby Catā€™ by AdĆ©l Grőber My Real Memoir Weā€™d Moved… …and I was alone again. Or so it seemed. But I was soon to learn that a true friend is always there. I … Continue reading →

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Accidentally Invisible!

Posted on May 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

‘Car-pet‘ Some People Lead Highly Visible Lives Others prefer to gather secrets unseen, and then go off to write tell-all stories. Yet at one time or another, we’re all accidentally invisible. But enough of this metaphorical business (there’s more in … Continue reading →

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Family Is As Family Does

Posted on May 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: boredpanda.com Size? Appearance? Race? Species? Meh. Family is as family does. When I was a young man, I rented a room from a therapist whose family had rejected him. So he’d learned to create families. Heā€™d match up patients … Continue reading →

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