The Melville Cat: I’m Missing
From the Melville Cat: Well, this is awkward. It seems that I am missing. I, of course, know exactly where I am. But Heather and Ray do not. I realize this doesn't make much [...]
From the Melville Cat: Move? What Move?
From the Melville Cat: Heather asked me to write a blog post this weekend. Apparently my fans have been asking her about my wellbeing. She says they want to hear the full story of our move from [...]
A Few Words From the Melville Cat
Dear fans of the Melville Cat, I know that you have been waiting to hear from me, eager to learn how I'm faring in the ordeal I explained to you in my previous post. I apologize [...]
Statement From the Melville Cat: I Am Not Moving (and Neither Is 2Summers)
From the Melville Cat: It's been many months since my last post. I've grown tired of blogging and prefer to pass the time sleeping, or eating, or pacing around the house meowing mournfully in the night. But the [...]
Message From a Happy Hillbrow Cat
My name is Tiger and I am a happy cat in Hillbrow. Hillbrow isn't an easy place to live, especially for cats. But I'm a survivor. When I was a baby, a man found [...]
Pets of Brazil
One of the best parts of traveling, in my opinion, is observing domesticated animals in different places around the world. (See my post on cats in Ghana.) Brazil has a particularly interesting animal culture and my [...]
Cats of Ghana
Ghanaian cats are special. They're tiny, almost kitten-like, with huge eyes and ears. They materialize out of nowhere, hop lightly into your lap, and curl into a purring, sleeping ball before you even realize [...]
The Story of a Hillbrow Cat
Hello. My name is Fender. I’m a kitten from Hillbrow. Today started as the worst day of my life. My brother and me were hiding under a car next to the Hillbrow Boxing Club. [...]
Newsflash From the Melville Cat
From the Melville Cat: I’m free at last. The blasted cone was removed. May this horrid collar never adorn my neck again. (If you missed the story of how I got the cone in the [...]
The Melville Cat Has a Cone Head
From the Melville Cat: This is the worst week of my life. This photo says it all. Heather had been gone forever, in a place called America. I was starting to think she might [...]
New Furniture for the Melville Cat
From the Melville Cat: I really like living on the Lucky 5 Star Commune. There are nice people around here who pet me and tell me I am a beautiful cat. (Of course I [...]
The Melville Cat: My Favorite Places
From the Melville Cat: I never stay in one place for long. I like to be in control of my domain and keep my humans on their toes. I also get bored easily. Therefore [...]