tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post324255346526514941..comments2023-03-18T04:48:30.303-04:00Comments on Sheila Webster Boneham: A Cat by Any Other Name with Guest Author Lois WinstonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07535695542961577318noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-65250007614403016032013-06-28T17:26:32.376-04:002013-06-28T17:26:32.376-04:00Love Cats and novels with cats! From "Frankli...Love Cats and novels with cats! From "Franklin Flyer's cat" by Nicholas Christopher (Archimedes) to the Cat Who novels by Lillian Jackson B. <br /><br />We even brought our two cats along with us sailing the PNW. They did great - especially on evening watches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115290172321496115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-12888945238161518992013-06-25T16:21:58.750-04:002013-06-25T16:21:58.750-04:00I think you have something there, E.F. Cats are ve...I think you have something there, E.F. Cats are very mysterious creatures. However, I'm an equal opportunity mystery author. My series contains a cat, a dog, and a talking parrot.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-32639242251035290832013-06-25T08:51:04.202-04:002013-06-25T08:51:04.202-04:00Mystery writers (myself included) do seem to favor...Mystery writers (myself included) do seem to favor cats, both in and out of their fiction. I think it's because cats ARE so mysterious. They love you but they're also independent; they sit for long periods gazing out a window or into space, but with an alert, intelligent expression that makes you wonder what the heck they're thinking about. In my new book DARK MUSIC, I gave the Eponahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239488154920731930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-25988086944639663152013-06-24T20:37:51.867-04:002013-06-24T20:37:51.867-04:00Rebecca, I'll bet you have some stories to tel...Rebecca, I'll bet you have some stories to tell. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be in the middle of those riots.<br /><br />ManicScribbler, hope you enjoy whichever book it is you have on your soon-to-be-read list.<br /><br />Angela, the difference between raising pets and raising kids is that the pets are more obedient--even the cats!Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-60611723196289912272013-06-24T19:37:18.521-04:002013-06-24T19:37:18.521-04:00Our pets -- be they kitties or puppies -- are just...Our pets -- be they kitties or puppies -- are just like our children. Thanks for sharing.Angela Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102308492358084929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-67024244939219566652013-06-24T19:15:14.186-04:002013-06-24T19:15:14.186-04:00Ouch! Shredded skin and curtains - I remember thos...Ouch! Shredded skin and curtains - I remember those days so well! Mine has now (finally) learnt to retract her claws on delicate surfaces, but I also still have the scars to show what a long, hard lesson that was. <br /><br />I love it when cats creep into stories (they invariably do in mine despite all my efforts to keep the door closed).<br /><br />Love the sound of your stories and have oneManicScribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528286761500899521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-73282134166736490352013-06-24T19:08:14.661-04:002013-06-24T19:08:14.661-04:00Yeah, there are tons of stray cats in Greece. And ...Yeah, there are tons of stray cats in Greece. And Turkey. I was just there (where I could watch the riots from my hotel room window) and longed to bring home some of the poor stray kitties I saw--and fed. Rebecca Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00868406006575223127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-10777623579459387032013-06-24T17:43:12.763-04:002013-06-24T17:43:12.763-04:00Hi Sally. I think cats instinctively know we want ...Hi Sally. I think cats instinctively know we want them to use the scratching post, and that's why they find something else to use instead. It's all about power and letting us know who's really in control.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-21033059296034387832013-06-24T17:32:12.542-04:002013-06-24T17:32:12.542-04:00Loved the cat stories. One of my cats has shredded...Loved the cat stories. One of my cats has shredded one corner of the bed mattress while ignoring the scratching post that stands two feet away. And both of them want to eat from the other's food bowl (they each get different food). Argh! Gotta love them, though.Sally Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068827626295000653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-39446770903625449792013-06-24T15:29:14.218-04:002013-06-24T15:29:14.218-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Anna. So sorry to hear abo...Thanks for stopping by, Anna. So sorry to hear about Topaz. It's never easy when one loses a beloved pet.Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-29646494802753070602013-06-24T11:44:01.139-04:002013-06-24T11:44:01.139-04:00Hi Lois
Enjoyed your anecdotes. I am a cat lover a...Hi Lois<br />Enjoyed your anecdotes. I am a cat lover and have introduced cats into several of my stories. Esperance (French for hope)is a cat who helps the hero of Passion in the Blood hold on to his sanity when he is cruelly imprisoned in solitary confinement. In my latest novel, Haunted Knights, I have a brindled cat named Topaz after my own dear cat who died suddenly while I was writing the Anna Marklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03792237948896804771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-26140651413831964362013-06-24T10:10:49.116-04:002013-06-24T10:10:49.116-04:00Absolutely no chance, Lois! xAbsolutely no chance, Lois! xSuzie Tulletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159636843517813033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-34450634623982515562013-06-24T09:51:57.283-04:002013-06-24T09:51:57.283-04:00Yes, it was a shame, Suzie. As for your dogs, they...Yes, it was a shame, Suzie. As for your dogs, they do say opposites attract, right? Is there a possibility of a scruffy princess in the future?Lois Winstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866423986250423199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079828765401326768.post-12483449396940992622013-06-24T09:07:23.464-04:002013-06-24T09:07:23.464-04:00What a shame you had to rehome Bulldog and Frog - ...What a shame you had to rehome Bulldog and Frog - great names, by the way. I'm more of a dog person and have two rescue dogs that I brought back to the UK from Greece - Nanos and Roma. One's an absolute princess, the other a absolute scruff. Very Lady and the Tramp! xSuzie Tulletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159636843517813033noreply@blogger.com