Tag Archives: cats

What a Week – Time to Bring out some Awards!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

What a week it’s been. Always a time of reflection at this time of year as we remember 9/11 and of course this does wonders for concentrating our minds on what really matters in the grand scheme of things. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, CATalogue, Current Affairs, Musings | Tagged 9/11, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Awards, Birthday, Blogging, cats, Celebrations, Challenges, Current Affairs, Encouragement, Followers, Friendship, happiness, Inspiration, Liebster Award, love, Musings, One Lovely Blog Award, thank you, The Sunshine Award | 31 Comments

The Love of Animals and Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

My daughter (now 21) has always been obsessed with animals and has never known a time in her life when she hasn’t had pets. She, together with her two brothers, grew up with two Labrador dogs, an array of moggies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, CATalogue, Family Life | Tagged Asperger syndrome, Autism, cats, depression, Dogs, Liane Holliday Willey, Pets, Rejection, social anxiety, Stress, Temple Grandin, Tony Attwood | 118 Comments

It’s Too Hot Even For My Cats…& That’s Hot!

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

You know it’s too hot here when even my two cats can’t take the heat! Normally Maisy, my 11-year-old grey & white tabby (she of the barometer ears which go blue when it is cold and red when it is … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Current Affairs | Tagged cats, Heat, Photos of Cats, Summer, Sunshine | 11 Comments

No More Puppy & Kitten Farming

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Pets, animals, birds of all kinds, you name it. I write about them often as you well know, as a subject very dear and close to my heart. Therefore, if you would just allow me a brief moment to share … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Current Affairs, Pets, Uncategorized | Tagged Animal cruelty, Animal Farming, Campaign, cats, Dogs, kittens, Marc The Vet, Petition, Pets, Puppies | 8 Comments

Birds of a Feather & All That

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

As much as I love birds, particularly my Sweet Robin (yes, I am still completely obsessed with him), I prefer them as wildlife, outside, not inside as pets. This is primarily because I have a real phobia of anything that … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Family Life, Nature & Wildlife, Sweet Robin | Tagged Alfred Hitchock, bird food, birds, cats, Family Life, Humour, Pets, Phobias, robins, starlings, story telling, The Birds, White Cockatiels, zebra finches | 8 Comments

My Cats & My Robin Enjoyed the Sunshine – How About You?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It is funny how things change in life. From the age of ten, I grew up in a village in rural Suffolk and so spent many-a-day running across fields, walking in the nearby woods, climbing trees and such. Of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, CATalogue, Family Life, Garden Snippets, Photos, Suffolk Tales, Sweet Robin | Tagged Britain, cat photos, cats, Central Coast California, Childhood memories, English Robins, Family Life, Gardening, Home, Homesick, moving house, rain, Robin photos, Sunshine, travel | 16 Comments

Our Spooky Loft, A Queen Wasp & it’s Hasta La Vista, Baby!

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

I don’t like going into our loft at the best of times for two very good reasons: For one thing, last summer, when I had to go up there for something (always looking for ‘something’), just as I poked my head … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, My California, Uncategorized | Tagged attic, California, cats, Hasta La Vista, husbands, loft, spooky movies, travel, Vacation, wasps | 15 Comments

My Moggie Eddie’s Close Shave

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Sometimes our pets can give us a real scare, and sometimes this can come out of the blue when we least expect it. Today, I’ve been asked by Animal Friends Insurance to share my story on my blog about my … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Guest Blogs | Tagged Bladder Stones in Cats, Blocked Bladder, Cat medical symptoms, cat photos, cats, Moggie | 2 Comments

One Cold Day & A Frozen Mouse for Charlie Snake

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Well, here we are and it’s Friday already and time for a weather report. It’s cold. That’s it. No higher than 35 degrees farenheit (what’s that, about 3.5 centrigrade?) all day and it’s going to be bitterly cold all weekend. Brrrrr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life | Tagged cats, Cold Weather, Corn Snake, Eddie, family, Frozen Mouse, joys of shopping, Maisy, Pets, Photos | 4 Comments

A Black Cat Reads the News, Sweet Robin Says Hello & A Happy Yesterday

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Wouldn’t you know it, within minutes of hitting the ‘publish’ button on my ‘Maisy & The Missing Sun’ post yesterday guess who made an appearance? That old sun must have read it and ‘liked’ it, although a comment would have been nice…his general … Continue reading →